Does Photogenic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Photogenic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Photogenic. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Photogenic?

27% of Photogenic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Photogenic 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Photogenic?

Sales Associate/Photographer (30) , Supervisor (24) , Photographer (19) , Photographer/Sales (19) , Sales Associate (9) , Sales Photographer (7) , Assistant Manager (6) , Operations Manager (5) , Shift Lead (4) , Souvenir Photographer (4) , Team Lead (2)

What are the pros of working at Photogenic according to real employee reviews?

"Free zoo tickets and coworkers were nice." ((in 18 reviews)); "Most of the people you work with are great." ((in 12 reviews)); "workers are friendly and fun ." ((in 4 reviews)); "Since it was at the San Diego Location the venue badge gets you free admission into other museums and the San Diego Zoo." ((in 3 reviews)); "Flexible schedule." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Photogenic according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and understaffed hd" ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 21 reviews)); "time employees apart, favoritism among staff, shifts will get cut randomly, and you will not be appreciated if you're a good employee." ((in 11 reviews)); "Companies would rather have someone with experience over a person that would actually make a good manager and do things with positivity and determination." ((in 9 reviews)); "They will schedule you for 40+ hours a week even if you request less hours." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Photogenic locations?

Chicago , Boston , New York , San Antonio , Norfolk , Saint Louis , San Diego , Phoenix , Washington , Charleston , Milwaukee , Simi Valley , New Orleans , Philadelphia , Tampa , Bartlett , North Chicago , Virginia Beach , Dallas , Honolulu , Wahiawä , Dayton , Zephyr Cove , Seattle , Savannah

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Photogenic reviews

2.5

27% would recommend to a friend

(197 total reviews)

Steve Craig

17% approve of CEO

13% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.3

Career opportunities

2.2

Senior management

2.0

Compensation and benefits

Photogenic has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 197 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Photogenic employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

197 reviews

1.0

Dec 1, 2025

Would not recommend.

Sales associate/photographer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free zoo tickets and coworkers were nice.

Cons

Management is by far the biggest con of this job. They only prioritize their small clique, everyone else gets treated as if they are below them. Favoritism is huge here.

2.0

Sep 29, 2025

Photogenic

Sales associate/photographer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice coworkers Free photos That’s all.

Cons

Horrible environment, some locations make you work outside Management are there to just get a paycheck and don’t care about employees A lot of people come and go

2.0

Sep 22, 2025

Pay

Greeter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

being at the zoo and outside

Cons

not enough pay for all they ask you to do

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