Constant layoffs - Designer Shutterfly Employee Review

1.0
Jun 25, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

You'll meet talented, hardworking people!

Cons

I was part of a company-wide reorg where many creative roles were eliminated. Officially, it was about removing job titles and building more cross-functional teams, but in practice, it seemed like a cost-cutting move. Designers were already working across multiple channels, so the justification didn’t add up. Unfortunately, Shutterfly has a pattern of layoffs, even after strong performance quarters. There isn't much culture...the culture markets itself as collaborative and innovative, but behind the scenes, decisions often come down to budgets over people.

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Cons

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Pros

I work with diverse and supportive people. Teams and leaders demonstrate the will to respond to worker needs with kindness and respect. On the operational level, teams are highly flexible and adapt quickly to changes when provided proper support. Work-life balance is high priority for the people I interact with.

Cons

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