Is Etsy a good company to work for?

Etsy has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 741 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Etsy to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Etsy have been left by employees working as Senior Software Engineer , Seller and Software Engineer .

Does Etsy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Etsy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Etsy. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Etsy?

75% of Etsy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Etsy 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Etsy?

Software Engineer (48) , Senior Software Engineer (36) , Seller (25) , Software Engineer II (10) , Director (9) , Product Manager (9) , Senior Manager (9) , Engineering Manager (8) , Manager (7) , Shop Owner (7) , Designer (6) , Marketing (6) , Owner (6) , Staff Software Engineer (6) , Trust and Safety Specialist (6)

What are the pros of working at Etsy according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and very welcoming to differences" ((in 81 reviews)); "The people is great and hearty" ((in 70 reviews)); "It's a decent company with good benefits and good income." ((in 62 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 33 reviews)); "I worked with great partners and teams over my 5 years." ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Etsy according to real employee reviews?

"Growth is very limited under weak leadership." ((in 16 reviews)); "Layoffs and restructuring and constant changes make it difficult to advance" ((in 15 reviews)); "Ineffective managers do not trust subject matter experts." ((in 14 reviews)); "Middle and upper management don't feel like they are in tune with what's going on at the IC level." ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of growth opportunities for contract employees" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Etsy layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Etsy locations?

Brooklyn , New York , Hudson , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Seattle , Houston , Chicago , Phoenix , Prescott , Fort Worth , California City , San Diego , San Jose , Denver , Portland , Tampa , Mays Landing , Rockaway , Herriman , South Jordan , Bloomington , Roanoke , Mexico , Argyle , Long Island City , Malverne , Peekskill , Milwaukee , Tucson

Etsy reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(553 total reviews)

Josh Silverman

63% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Etsy has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 553 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Etsy 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

553 reviews

2.0

Mar 31, 2021

Full of mediocrity

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great, people are nice and friendly, eng culture is second to none, lots of opportunities to connect with others

Cons

The strategy & ops team is a mess, especially in HR – often seems like they have no clue what they’re doing, and all they care about is pandering to the ET. full of people who have been promoted on the good graces of certain ET members. Lots of power hoarding and secret decisions (lack of transparency). internal communications is also a mess – way too many emails and unnecessary Slack channels. people spin up working groups without clear roles and responsibilities. If you’ve worked at Amex, you’re a shoo-in, there’s a bunch of Amex nepotism at Etsy. no accountability for managers or mediocre performance, as long as senior leaders are appeased. people don’t know how to manage

Etsy Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback. We agree wholeheartedly that our engineering culture is something very special and we’re glad that our focus on providing thorough benefits has been well-received. But we’re sorry to read some of these other comments. We’ve found that with our recent rapid growth, we needed to scale our employee base to maintain momentum. One of the departments receiving hiring support and attention is our HR group. We agree that in order to support so many people effectively, our HR team needs balance and access to resources. We’re committed to providing that and we’re already making strides. Competing with top organizations for talent, we do have some employees that have similar company experience. By following our consistent protocols for upward and cross-departmental mobility, we are careful to avoid any preferential treatment. We’re sorry if you felt differently in your time with us, but we can assure you that upward, merit-based mobility is an area we take great care in navigating.

3.0

Mar 28, 2021

Decent place to work but could be better

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career Growth Opportunities but very politically correct

Cons

Getting to be a top tech company but compensation is lower than others. The stock price increase is why things have been comparable

Etsy Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback. We’re very glad that you have experienced career growth while with Etsy and that you’re excited – as we are – about our continued technological growth. In respect to your concerns around compensation, our People teams keep a close eye on how our compensation bands compare to industry standards, and we adjust accordingly to ensure our employees are paid at or above market while being sure to maintain internal equity. Stock-based awards serve as an important component of our overall compensation package at Etsy, and this has allowed employees to reap the benefits of our stock price growth in recent years.

5.0

Mar 23, 2021

Great place to work

Quality lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Company culture - Eatsy is free lunch provided by local eateries on Tuesdays and Thursdays - Bring your dog to work - Very fun people to work with - Great work life balance

Cons

None that I've encountered so far

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