Cool Company, Disappointing Work - Account Manager Getty Images Employee Review

3.0
18 Feb 2016
Recommend
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Pros

There is so much love and investment in their photographers and contributors, and they take pride in representing the most creative and beautiful photography in the industry, in both the editorial and creative space. Currently their industry leader, they're always trying to be ahead of the curve and pride themselves as a creative company. In past years employee retention was great. The office is modern and the people are generally nice and trustworthy.

Cons

This is an incredibly competitive industry and the culture has gone through a massive shift, moving from a positive, entrepreneurial environment where sales people are encouraged to succeed and own their accounts, to a regimented, tightly monitored culture full of strict adherence to a specific workflow and almost no room to move up. Every role is closely micromanaged which creates a strong sense of distrust and lack of confidence in employees. If you like the crank it out, cold call environment, this may be the right place for you. If you are interested in a higher-level of sales where quality work and relationship building take the lead, you will not find your place here. No room to grow or move up Employees have no voice or impact Upper management doesn't listen to their employees; bad decisions are made at the top with zero input from those that will actualize the changes and understand the impact and foresee issues, and no opportunity for a conversation on how to improve after changes are implemented.

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5.0
1 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- fun culture where you get to hear talks by photographers - adopts new technologies relatively early in the game - a really great place to learn and grow as a developer

Cons

- can handle shifts/re-orgs poorly with communication, leaving employees feeling unheard and unvalued.

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Getty Images Response
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Hello! Thank you for your review! We’re really glad to hear that you have a positive view of our culture, particularly the opportunity to engage with photographers and our adoption of new technologies. It’s also great to know that you found our environment supportive with opportunity for growth - we always aim to ensure employees feel that they can learn and grow within their role, and others. We also appreciate your feedback regarding communication during shifts and reorganizations. We recognize that periods of change can be challenging, and it’s important that our communication is clear, consistent, and inclusive so that employees feel heard and valued. We will work to continue to uphold our Leadership Principle of being trustworthy, transparent, and honest. If you have any other feedback you'd like to share, please feel free to email me at sarah.dudley@gettyimages.com
3.0
15 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

WFH, good overall culture. Good people.

Cons

Leadership has been slow to stay current and modern in the workplace. The business is straddled with debt from a pervious investment company that had bought Getty and gutted it. Future is uncertain.

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