Registrar applicants have rated the interview process at Sotheby's with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 46.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Registrar roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Registrar according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Skills test: 40%
Phone interview: 20%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sotheby's in Aug 2022
Interview
I had a phone call with a recruiter first, which was followed by an interview by who would soon be my supervisor. Both were less than 30 minutes or so, and then this was followed by another call with the recruiter where I was offered the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you've overcome a challenge. Tell me about a time where you have dealt with several simultaneous deadlines and how you approached it.
I applied online. I interviewed at Sotheby's (New York, NY) in Aug 2025
Interview
HR phone screen for 15 minutes, asking some background questions, and introducing the duties of this job. Then proceed to a Teams interview with the SVP for around 20 minutes.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Sotheby's (New York, NY) in Oct 2013
Interview
Interview process is convoluted and completely opaque, and that is for applying internally. Postings, throughout the company, are often made after the position is filled. Expect to wait quite a while before you are told, that's if they even tell you.