Does Shutterfly pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shutterfly employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shutterfly. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shutterfly?

42% 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, 2.9 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 158 reviews)); "Good work life balance but don't have clear career plan" ((in 71 reviews)); "The job is interesting and has a good pay" ((in 61 reviews)); "Benefits were good and some of my co" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great coworkers and everyone works hard." ((in 31 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 70 reviews)); "I just think I had a bad manager." ((in 39 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and restructuring of the company" ((in 27 reviews)); "Long hours and not enough employees" ((in 27 reviews)); "There was practically no training." ((in 23 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

Shutterfly reviews

3.1

42% would recommend to a friend

(1,241 total reviews)

Emily Whittaker

7% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

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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2.0

Jul 24, 2018

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Staff software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good commute if you live mid-Peninsula. Parking is plentiful. Generous free product benefit. On-site espresso and cold drinks are free.

Cons

Dubious position in the overall economy. Unsustainable debt load. Ripe for acquisition by vulture fund. Vision for company growth is muddy, poorly communicated by execs, and executed haphazardly. Differentiation between competitors is minimal, price pressure intense. Mid-to-upper management style is very political, rife with favoritism and cliques. Engineering budget wholly owned by marketing. ICs directed to do exactly as they're told, free thinkers shown the door. Fearful of new things. Skeptical of change. Groupthink.

3.0

Jul 8, 2018

operations lead

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

there is growth opportunities

Cons

not working as a team

1.0

Jul 7, 2018

Shutterfly Business Solutions / Enterprise

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Most people at the individual contributor level are wonderful coworkers that feel like family -- I've developed some great friendships! - So much opportunity and potential with the talent and specialized expertise on the teams - Great office location in Tempe - Decent benefits, including unlimited PTO and free products - Exciting time to be at the company

Cons

- New leadership on the Enterprise side came in last year and it's been a very, very difficult place to work since then - Sales teams are able to do whatever they want and continue to act as bullies throughout the organization - Integrating a modernized, agile approach to software development with a traditional commercial print business is still not working – work is still waterfall / project-driven instead of product-driven - Director level leaders are constantly misaligned and running around in circles without a clear focus or prioritization - Leadership has never been able to communicate a clear direction or vision for the Enterprise business - Lack of clearly defined roles - Dysfunctional intake / onboarding process for new work - Many people throughout the Enterprise side are suffering from burnout, pulling all-nighters and constantly fighting fires - We get our individual goals for the entire year late in Q4 long after they are 'due' - Finger-pointing mentality and culture, complete lack of humility

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