Does Shutterfly pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shutterfly employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shutterfly. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shutterfly?

44% of Shutterfly employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shutterfly 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shutterfly?

Machine Operator (50) , Customer Service Representative (36) , Software Engineer (32) , Photographer (29) , Manager (23) , Production Designer (19) , Senior Software Engineer (17) , Director (14) , Sales Associate/Photographer (11) , Senior Product Manager (11) , Core Photographer (10) , Senior Marketing Manager (10) , Data Engineer (9) , Product Manager (9) , Production (9)

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

"Great people with tons of talent and heart who enjoyed each other both professionally and socially." ((in 161 reviews)); "Good work life balance: Option to work from home sometimes; PTO" ((in 73 reviews)); "The job is interesting and has a good pay" ((in 61 reviews)); "Great benefits and treated fairly" ((in 53 reviews)); "Great coworkers and everyone works hard." ((in 33 reviews))

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

"poor management and not enough employee to do the task" ((in 68 reviews)); "There are plenty of BAD managers too." ((in 41 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and restructuring of the company" ((in 30 reviews)); "Leadership is inconsistent and terrible." ((in 28 reviews)); "Long hours and not enough employees" ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about Shutterfly layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Shutterfly layoffs and their outlook for job security at Shutterfly in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Shutterfly locations?

Redwood City , Fort Mill , Tempe , Shakopee , Mountain View , Eden Prairie , Phoenix , Plano , Minneapolis , San Jose , Santa Clara , Charlotte , San Francisco , Sunnyvale , New York , Durham , Dallas , Houston , Chicago , Miami , Boston , Redwood Shores , Kansas City , Chandler , Morrisville , Raleigh , Indianapolis , Cincinnati , Columbus , Bakersfield

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Shutterfly reviews

3.1

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,241 total reviews)

Emily Whittaker

8% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Shutterfly has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,241 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shutterfly employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Apr 27, 2016

Merchandising Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome company, everyone is very friendly and welcoming.

Cons

Sometimes stuck in ways of doing things and not very open to new ideas.

5.0

Apr 20, 2016

Work Environment

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working atmosphere, very interesting operations, collaborative employees, very interactive and insightful, lots of growth opportunities, clean work place management are very organized.

Cons

Some stress, little recognition of hard work, unsupervised tasks may lead to inefficient outcomes, stressed out supervisors may some times be very heard to deal with and interact with, work load may be heavy with little assistance and few workers in certain areas.

5.0

Mar 4, 2016

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Good bonus structure. Enjoyable team and office. Regular trips to home office in San Francisco.

Cons

Definite feeling of detatechment from home office. Sam Francisco team seemed to work shorter days yet expect more hours from remote office.

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