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 117 reviews)); "Great mentors and colleagues." ((in 68 reviews)); "Benefits is good and the people" ((in 52 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 25 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 91 reviews)); "Salary is low and pay grades are not transparent" ((in 65 reviews)); "Long hours and not fixed hours" ((in 35 reviews)); "poor management too many entitled people" ((in 34 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

5.0

Aug 25, 2017

Fascinating place to work

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

If you have high energy, passion for art and are a self starter, then this is a great place to work. During viewings you get to see beautiful art and the specialists give great talks about the art to employees which build knowledge more widely. If you have the right attitude and commitment then I do think you can progress where ever you want but you must 'own your career' , you won't be spoon fed. Very sociable environment.

Cons

A few managers have very poor behaviours but I do believe the new CEO will not tolerate this and if employees call it out he will listen.

Christie's Response

8y

Thanks so much for leaving a review. It is great to hear that you enjoyed your time working at Christie's. We have been looking at ways to highlight areas of improvement within the business. We recently administrated a Culture Engagement Survey, and have set up focus groups and created action plans to try and continually enhance the environment we work in. Best wishes, Christie's HR London

3.0

Jul 2, 2017

Good company to work for

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Good place to work, IT manager was very friendly and supportive, lots of work to do and learn.

Cons

IT department got out sourced and didn't see any opportunities for career growth.

Christie's Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback, we take all comments on Glassdoor seriously. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your time at Christie's and that you would recommend us. We are sorry that you did not feel that there was any opportunities for career growth, we have acknowledged there is a need for more structure and have recently implemented a career path framework to help give employees clarity on their future within our company. Thanks again, Christie's HR Team

4.0

Jun 20, 2017

Interesting business, passionate people

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

People who work here are passionate about what they do. The art is amazing - there is so much to see and get excited about. The work is interesting and varied.

Cons

There has been a lot of change at Christie's which can make it hard to get things done. Supporting functions are not always seen as as important as our Specialist Departments.

Christie's Response

9y

Dear Glassdoor Member, Thank you for your positive feedback - we are glad that you find working here interesting and varied. We are sorry that you feel that as a member of supporting function that you are not always seen as being as important as the Art Departments; the reality is that the Art departments are the revenue generators that keep the company afloat, but we do work hard to try and ensure all employees feel valued, whichever department they may work in. We recently conducted an Employee Engagement Survey and we have robust plans in place to improve communication and some other operational issues. Thanks again for taking the time to leave a review, Christie's HR London

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