Does Shutterstock pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shutterstock employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shutterstock. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shutterstock?

49% of Shutterstock employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shutterstock 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shutterstock?

Software Engineer (41) , Client Partner (25) , Sales (22) , Account Executive (19) , Manager (14) , Senior Software Engineer (13) , Marketing (10) , Director (9) , Image Reviewer (7) , Account Manager (6) , Customer Care Advocate (6) , Photographer (6) , Project Manager (6) , Software Developer (6) , Customer Success Manager (5)

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

"Many people are great and want to do great work." ((in 93 reviews)); "Good benefits and stock plans." ((in 75 reviews)); "The culture at shutterstock is great." ((in 38 reviews)); "The work life balance here was great and I enjoyed the little perks like summer Fridays." ((in 30 reviews)); "The office is beautiful and has lots of natural light." ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Poor leadership and a turnstile C" ((in 42 reviews)); "frequent layoffs and reorgs" ((in 22 reviews)); "Abusive managers that do not give a damn about the customers or the employees." ((in 22 reviews)); "Company culture has grown increasingly toxic." ((in 13 reviews)); "In general when any of these things happen there is poor communication on why." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Shutterstock redundancies in 2026?

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

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Shutterstock Reviews

3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

(679 total reviews)

Paul Hennessy

39% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Culture and values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Shutterstock has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 679 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shutterstock employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

679 reviews

1.0

25 Jun 2018

Avoid at all cost! No respectable professional will last in this company.

Backoffice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I really cannot think of one as free lunches do not make up for working till 9pm everyday.

Cons

The London office has the worse bullying culture I have ever experienced. It's more like a dictatorship than anything else. Classic case of too much power given to one individual who is abusing her position. A respectable professional will not last as you will constantly be pressurised for unnessasry tasks and treated like a child.

1.0

29 Jun 2018

Authoritarian and Dictating management!!!!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Had the best work colleagues.

Cons

Most stressful environment I have worked in. The London office is run by control freak and obsessed management. Endless politics !!!!! Company preaches about not being hierarchical and encourage two way feed back. This never happens as communication is only from management to rest of the employees. Individuals want to control all petty matters in the office to make her presence felt and all work related tasks are handed out for others to complete. People are humiliated openly. Everyone is scared to complain as all the upper management are buddies and have come from the same organisation.

1.0

16 Jan 2018

Avoid at all cost!!!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Massage, free lunch, gym Some very talented colleagues...but sadly most of them will be kicked out sooner or later.

Cons

Bullying, mess, micromanagment, lack of respect to employees..lack of directions. Ridiculous workload and targets! Complete chaos! This company wrecked my nerves and confidence...Never in my life was I so unhappy and traumatised by working there!! Run away and avoid! Worst company I ever come across in my entire career.

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