Is Christie's a good company to work for?

Christie's has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,213 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Christie's to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Christie's have been left by employees working as Summer Intern , Internship and Intern .

Does Christie's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Christie's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Christie's. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Christie's?

74% of Christie's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Christie's 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Christie's?

Intern (122) , Internship (40) , Sale Coordinator (31) , Gallery Assistant (27) , Specialist (21) , Administrator (18) , Summer Intern (17) , Client Service Representative (14) , Coordinator (14) , Art Handler (11) , Manager (11) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Apprentice (7) , Client Services (7) , Sales Coordinator (7)

What are the pros of working at Christie's according to real employee reviews?

"great people and connections" ((in 116 reviews)); "Great mentors and colleagues." ((in 70 reviews)); "Benefits is good and the people" ((in 50 reviews)); "The team is great and very supportive, christie’s is an incredible place to work at." ((in 28 reviews)); "Many opportunities to challenge yourself by exploring various parts of the business" ((in 22 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Christie's according to real employee reviews?

"low pay at junior level but when you get up the com is fair and much more rewarding" ((in 93 reviews)); "Salary is low and pay grades are not transparent" ((in 60 reviews)); "Long hours and not fixed hours" ((in 36 reviews)); "poor management too many entitled people" ((in 31 reviews)); "Lot of nepotism, limited mobility" ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Christie's layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Christie's layoffs and their outlook for job security at Christie's in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Christie's locations?

New York , Chicago , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Atlanta , Edgewater , Montclair , Bronx , Brooklyn , West Islip , Red Hook , Oklahoma City , Louisville , Memphis , Brunswick , Beverly Hills , Miami , Sarasota , Franklin Lakes , Williamsville , Northdale , New York , Midtown New York

Christie's reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(744 total reviews)

Bonnie Brennan

100% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

Christie's has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 744 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Christie's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

744 reviews

3.0

Sep 7, 2017

The people make the business

Administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was exciting to represent a high profile brand with a glamorous reputation. If you seek it out, you can quickly gain an in depth understanding of the auction world from the worlds best specialists in their field.

Cons

The salaries are not competitive and employees in specialist departments are not given compensation for overtime, which can be very taxing during auction deadlines. Very little guidance on career progression and lack of training, highlight the companies unwillingness to invest in their people. They would sooner pay double to recruit externally then to nurture and train their own internal talent.

Christie's Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review of your time working at Christie’s. It is great to hear that you had the opportunity to gain an in depth understanding of the auction world from the best specialists. With regards to your comments around pay, we aim to provide competitive compensation which is appropriate for the nature and location of the role, also we have introduced overtime for all colleagues at staff level, and ensure we pay London Living Wage to all interns. It disappointing to hear that you received very little guidance on career progression and that you had a ‘lack’ of training, Christie’s is significantly investing its investment in learning and development, and we regularly hold careers event for our ‘early careers’ colleague to inform them of what their path could be at Christie’s.

3.0

Mar 23, 2017

Client Service

Client service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-exposure to incredible items -great name for your resume -passionate coworkers -good vacation: 15 days + office is closed Christmas-New Years

Cons

-work weekends (never told about this during my interview) -you almost get punished for being good at something. as soon as your supervisors know you are good at something, they will keep piling on the work instead of evenly distributing it -poor communication through company -no support from HR -thankless job -very negative company culture: competitive rather than supportive -almost impossible to move up in the company - prioritizes nepotism over experience/skill when hiring -poorly trained management that often can't answer employees questions -reliance on outdated process documents, systems and technology -very poor pay and all overtime must be approved in advance

Christie's Response

8y

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, it is great to receive positive feedback and we do appreciate all feedback and take your comments seriously. We are very sorry to hear that you are not pleased with the service that HR provided you and we do try and offer a competitive total reward but this remains under constant review. We do appreciate this feedback and will make sure we review any issues highlighted within the team, Kindest Regards, Christie’s HR.

3.0

Sep 12, 2016

Needs some work

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are amazing, there are long vacations, many company holidays, and extremely comprehensive benefit plans. Also the people that you meet and work with are wonderful (for the most part) and passionate.

Cons

The top execs provide little to no transparency for the employees in regards to planning and structure. Turnover is extremely high, and that is because they churn and burn their lower-level employees.

Christie's Response

9y

We appreciate your feedback and will take your comments into consideration. Kind regards, The HR Team

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