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Updated Mar 14, 2023

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Found 158 of over 163 reviews
3.3
54% Recommend to a Friend
56% Approve of CEO

Found 157 of over 163 reviews

3.3
54%
Recommend to a Friend
56%
Approve of CEO
Photogenic Founder & CEO Steve Craig (no image)
Steve Craig
67 Ratings

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  • "Low pay and understaffed hd(in 19 reviews)
  • "Poor management(in 16 reviews)
  • "Companies would rather have someone with experience over a person that would actually make a good manager and do things with positivity and determination.(in 9 reviews)
  • "Excessive favoritism(in 9 reviews)
  • "leads and supervisor are able to do things regular employees get reprimanded for.(in 8 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Great opportunities

    Nov 10, 2022 - Operations Manager 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Working with a great team and at top-tier tourist locations! Photography is a passion of mine and it is amazing when you have a passion become your career.

    Cons

    Working with the tourist industry can be hard in the beginning to adapt to - we work when everyone else is off and having fun. Think retail hours when it comes to holiday weeks -but on the flip side we get to be a part of a ton of peoples holiday memories.

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  2. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Minimal wages,Bullying, unqualified supervisor.F

    Mar 7, 2023 - Sales Associate/Photographer/Photo Editor in Virginia Beach, VA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Some flexibility in weekly hours.

    Cons

    They charge $48 for a 3 pk of photos but pay minimum wages. They exploit school kids. The supervisors give out about each other. Your hours can be cut without notice any day. Your work week can be cut without notice. Lack of safety with chemicals . One aggressive and bullying manager.

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  4. 3.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    It’s wasn’t too bad

    Mar 14, 2023 - Sales Associate/Photographer in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Work isn’t too taxing, sometimes the chefs feed you

    Cons

    Minimum wage, it can be a bit repetitive and boring

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  5. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Great for what it is but not much room for improvement

    Feb 3, 2023 - Team Lead 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Very friendly, easy to get used to, and lots of variety in locations.

    Cons

    Not enough room to move up, and constantly being underestimated when it comes to what i am capable of.

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  6. 3.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Good job for those who wish to enjoy communication with various kinds of people

    Feb 13, 2023 - Sales Associate/Photographer in Charleston, SC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Fair wages, nice team, enjoyable environment

    Cons

    low salary, somewhat irregular schedule

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  7. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Okay

    Feb 7, 2023 - Sales Associate 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Easy job and super fun

    Cons

    Fast paced and can be stressful at times

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  8. 2.0
    Former Employee

    Asst operations manager

    Jan 27, 2023 - Assistant Manager in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great place to work for basic camera skills

    Cons

    Horriable pay, no benefits, crazy hours (no work/ balance)

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  9. 1.0
    Former Employee

    What Do I Do With My Hair?

    Sep 3, 2022 - Photographer 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    I was paid on time.

    Cons

    I was genuinely traumatized by my experience working for this company. I worked there many many years ago when the employee handbook banned “unprofessional” hairstyles such as afros, braids, and dreadlocks. As a Black woman I had to go to great lengths to make sure my natural hair didn’t get me fired. But in the end I was fired via email for chewing gum. I wish I was making this up. Management was not polite, approachable, or warm. The owner always looked at me and spoke to me with sharp condescension. The older, wiser version of me would have walked when I read the employee handbook, but the college-aged version of me didn’t know what a toxic work environment was yet. We all live and learn, I guess. I hope they have since improved. Now, as a business owner with my own staff, I take experiences like this and tuck them in my mental “What Not to Do” folder.

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  10. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Many long-term employees/managers suddenly leaving!

    Oct 5, 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    You meet good people but unfortunately you all hate your lives there because it’s a stressful job with no support from management.

    Cons

    Minimum wage. Revolving door of employees. Many of the upper managers are suddenly leaving. Something is wrong. Tourists are hard to work with and sometimes physically assault you. I know one of the female managers got punched in the face by a customer last summer and nothing happened to the customer.

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  11. 3.0
    Former Employee

    It was okay

    Dec 7, 2022 - Sales Associate/Photographer 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Cool Community and amazing views/locations

    Cons

    Not paid enough for amount of labor and expertise needed

    1 person found this review helpful
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Photogenic has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 163 reviews left anonymously by employees. 54% of employees would recommend working at Photogenic to a friend and 44% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -5% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Photogenic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Photogenic. This rating has decreased by -14% over the last 12 months.

54% of Photogenic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Photogenic 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Photogenic to be work life balance, coworkers and the cons to be diversity and inclusion, benefits, management.

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