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 11 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)); "riding the boats through the harbor, meeting great employees, and also the guest, i as able to land a good gig just by conversing with one of the guests." ((in 3 reviews)); "Free/discounted venue tickets, its a cool benefit of working in the Chicago venues and really worth it for family, dates or anything else, getting random celebrity visits occansionally" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Low pay and understaffed hd" ((in 23 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 12 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

Mar 19, 2014

People come last

Photographer/sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Experience with some basic photography, chance to interact with the general public

Cons

Poor employee package and little-to-no consideration for sick days or employee incentives. Environment fosters a high turn-out rate and employees are not valued for the hard work that they do.

2.0

Mar 8, 2014

If I wasn't in desperate need of an income I would've never even considered this job.

Photographer/sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Developing a close relationship with coworkers Discounts at host venues Good for a summer job to make some quick cash

Cons

You put up with crap from customers and a clique of managers/supervisors while performing more tasks than your job requires.

2.0

Feb 24, 2014

Good part-time job for students

Photographer/sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a good part time job if you are going to school or if you only want to work a summer job. You get access to popular tourist sites and get to see a side of them most people don't. You meet some interesting people, coworkers and tourists alike. You also get some experience using nice photography equipment and photo printers.

Cons

This is a very high pressure and fast paced job with an extremely high turnover rate. The pay is low (near minimum wage) and there is little opportunity for advancement. If you are there long enough and you're lucky, you can become a supervisor with a 25 cent raise. The people you work with are generally unprofessional (college students) and you will get yelled at (and sometimes even physically assaulted) by rude tourists just trying to get to their destination. You are forced to get in their way and pressure them into having their picture taken. You are considered a photographer, but it is cookie-cutter "fast food" photography. Stand there, smile, click, move on. You print out all the photos (wasteful) and try to coerce people into buying them. It's boring and repetitive.

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