Picture People Reviews

3.0

43% would recommend to a friend

(364 total reviews)

Brian Woodchek

37% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Picture People has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 364 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Picture People employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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364 reviews
2.0
27 Mar 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Gaining experience with DLSR cameras and posing. Working with kids and families (If you like that sort of thing).

Cons

Condescending management Poor training Cliquey work environment. Pay is low. Hours are either extended or cut way beyond Over-priced packages Rushed sessions with too much pressure to sell. Too many coupons STOP OVER-BOOKING. I can easily say this is one of the worst experiences I've had at a job. The work environment is so negative that it stifles sessions and management is certainly picky with who they actually choose to thoroughly train. I was thrown into a real session my first week and received nothing but negative comments and "critique". Management is constantly micro-managing and failing to fulfill promises of further training. If you're looking to advance in this company: forget it! The only way possible is through being buddy-buddy with management. Manager has been there a decade and hasn't budged from the position. This place is horrid and only fit for young college students. Stay away if you're an actual photographer.

1.0
14 Oct 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Loved the families and people I worked with in my personal studio.

Cons

Worked with this company for 7 years and they closed the studio down with NO warning. Actually 3 studios in as many days. They continued to allow clients to make appointments and never called to inform them. After closing my studio down I happened to be in the mall when I saw families dressed for holiday portraits even 3 months later waiting outside for them to open. This is despicable. They reopened last year and wouldn't you know again close no warning glad I didn't fall for that again. Unfortunately, someone I used to work with did and they just closed the studio down made her pack the studio up into a Uhaul and bring the product to them. Only giving 1 star because Glassdoor made me!

1.0
22 Oct 2018

Studio Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

So much fun, loved working with families. Regional management was great.

Cons

Company was terrible - dishonest, misleading. Declared bankruptcy and closed our studio with no notice, leaving the whole team without jobs.

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