Great place only if you have unlimited amount in your bank account and do not mind being poor for the rest of your live - Administrative Christie's Employee Review

3.0
Mar 11, 2020
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Pros

It is a wonderful place to learn about art, and to see firsthand so many masterpieces in the world. A great place to learn about the auction industry.

Cons

"A salary of $58,450 or less annually is now considered low income in the New York Metro Area. If you are a single New Yorker earning $58,450 or less per year, you fall under the low income category, according to 2018 estimates released last month by the U.S. Department of Housing (HUD)" I cannot speak for executive level colleagues, but this is pretty insulting to many of us who have worked so hard to obtain univeristy/masters/some PhD degrees. Living in NY with a Christie's salary definitely requires 1) multiple roommates 2) mental preperation that you will have debt 3) parents helping you out 4) trust fund 5) marry rich. Christie's, I'd be curious to hear a response that is beyond "our salaries match the industry". Would the company ever provide subsized housing for employees? Allowance to purchase work clothes? (it's not like we can be sloppy during an auction)? Please enlighten us. Or maybe this is just a way the art industry "cleanse out" certain people

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Christie's Response
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Thank you for your feedback, please note we do take it very seriously. The Compensation package at Christie’s not only includes a base salary a highly generous employee benefits package as well as significant paid time off and other work life balance benefits. We work diligently with our junior staff to equip them for growth and mobility in the organization. This affords employees an upward trajectory through development opportunities and mentorship from the best art experts. If you would like to speak further about your concerns, please reach out to any member of the HR team and we would be happy to talk at any time.

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