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      Christie's

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      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
      2.0
      Nov 22, 2011

      cheap labour expected to take on high-level work from day one without training

      Intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      high prestige some interesting colleagues the joy of seeing beautiful things every day at work (if you disregard the politics)

      Cons

      the management is absolutely a mess lots of politics depressing work environment (at least in my department) - heard others are better

      2.0
      Jul 27, 2011

      Proximity to lots of amazing art, specialists are very disorganized

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      – Access and proximity to world class art (usually from private collections) – Constantly learning about art from all different countries, periods and movements – Insights into the art market – Lots of resources available, since its a large International company – Busy times are mostly seasonal following important auctions scheduled in spring and fall – Not sure if this is still doable, but many senior managers have worked up from entry level positions after several years (over 15)

      Cons

      – Typical corporate bureaucracy – Very hierarchical structure – Design by committee – For a company targeted towards the luxury market, some of the decision makers have very questionable taste – Specialists from the Post-War and Contemporary Art department has most of the power, and what they say goes, despite whether its contrary to recommendations or common sense – Decisions are made to please egos, instead of being made objectively – Disorganized marketing, there is often little time between acquiring consignments and promoting artwork, so there is inevitably a lot of rushing and last minute edits – Very fast paced, very long hours during high season – I have been micro-managed to death. This obviously depends on different departments – Lots of big egos and attitude (even among support staff)

      5.0
      Jul 14, 2011

      Wonderful

      Intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Had a wonderful time working for such prominent individuals in the art world, and felt included within the fold. Delightful place to intern!

      Cons

      No pay as an intern.

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