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      Floater Interview

      Jul 15, 2016
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Sotheby's (New York, NY) in May 2016

      Interview

      The interview was at least 15 minutes, but extremely awkward. The interviewer asked about my radio show more than my interest in art history and why it was pertinent to the position. Think of it like going on a bad date!

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Tell me what you did on your radio show.
      Answer question

      Question 2

      How did you get into art history?
      Answer question

      Other Floater Interview Reviews for Sotheby's

      Floater Interview

      Dec 14, 2020
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Sotheby's

      Interview

      Totally easy process. very disorganized once part of the program. Only 2 rounds of interviews all softball questions. also interviews were very short, all about just like how you work and what you want to do at Sotheby's nothing difficult or technical

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why I wanted to work at Sotheby's
      1 Answer

      Floater Interview

      Jun 11, 2021
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Sotheby's (New York, NY) in Mar 2019

      Interview

      I interviewed with Sotheby's for a Floater position in NYC over a year ago. Scheduling the first interview was prompt after initial call. Interview was supposed to be two-part, however, due to a last-minute scheduling conflict, I only met with two people for approx 30 mins. Standard questions were asked and as this was an entry-level position, they asked more questions regarding my interests, knowledge and expectations.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What experience do you have that makes you qualified for this position?
      Answer question

      Floater Interview

      Jun 17, 2019
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Sotheby's (New York, NY) in Jul 2018

      Interview

      Got an email from them telling me to come in for an interview the next day, very little information. Followed their directions and went there at the stated time, sat down for the interview, then left.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      What is my dream job?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What are my best skills?
      Answer question

      Question 3

      Where do I want to be in 2 years? 5? 10?
      Answer question

      Sotheby's interviews FAQs

      • Floater applicants have rated the interview process at Sotheby's with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 58% positive. To compare, the company-average is 46.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Floater roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 19 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sotheby's overall takes an average of 33 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Sotheby's as a Floater according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  58%

        Phone interview:  12%

        Drug test:  8%

        Presentation:  8%

        Skills test:  4%

        Personality test:  4%

        Group panel interview:  4%

        Background check:  4%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Intern(53) ;
        2. Administrator(23) ;
        3. Specialist(23) ;
        4. Floater(18) ;
        5. Exhibition Assistant(15) ;
        6. Associate(13) ;
        7. Internship(13) ;
        8. Cataloger(11) ;
        9. Coordinator(10) ;
        10. Marketing(9) ;
        11. cataloguer(9) ;
        12. Manager(8) ;
        13. Administrative Assistant(7) ;
        14. Project Manager(7) ;
        15. Art Handler(6) .


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      Associate Cataloguer, Chinese Works of Art
      New York, NY
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      $54K - $54K /yr
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      Head of Auction Sales, Wine, Americas
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      $150K - $170K /yr
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