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 66 reviews)); "Benefits is good and the people" ((in 49 reviews)); "The team is great and very supportive, christie’s is an incredible place to work at." ((in 26 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 94 reviews)); "very competitive and low salary compared to other industries" ((in 65 reviews)); "Long hours and not fixed hours" ((in 38 reviews)); "poor management too many entitled people" ((in 37 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 14, 2016

Fantastic experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very collaborative team allowing the intern to work interdepartmentally and gain a wide range of experience

Cons

High stress environment and tendency to be assigned numerous deadline sensitive tasks

Christie's Response

6y

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We are really pleased to hear that you had a fantastic experience at Christie’s. In addition, we are glad to hear that you had a very collaborative team which allowed you to gain a wide range of experience. We are sorry to hear that you found it to be a ‘high stress’ environment in your department, if you were feeling overwhelmed we hope that you raised this issue with your line manager or the HR office.

5.0

Jul 15, 2016

Client Service Representative

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a varied role. You get to learn everything about Christie's and work with many departments, which makes it challenging and interesting.

Cons

You can get stuck if you stay too long in this position, but you could say the same about most starting jobs I guess.

Christie's Response

6y

Thank you for providing your positive thoughts on the variety of your role, it is great to hear that you found your work interesting and challenging through having the opportunity to work with many departments. With regards to your comments around being ‘stuck’ in a department, we do encourage promotions from within and have a robust career path framework to guide colleagues as to their career path.

3.0

Jul 10, 2016

Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts payable manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good holidays, flexible, work life balance, interesting business

Cons

Long hours at times, old fashioned culture

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