Etsy reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(552 total reviews)
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Josh Silverman

63% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Etsy has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 552 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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552 reviews
2.0
Nov 26, 2017

Lost

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Pros

Supporting a marketplace of craft entrepreneurs in turning their passion, skill, hard work into a viable livelihood

Cons

Recent management changes designed to foster growth at the expense of the community.

4.0
Nov 24, 2017

A good company to work with

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Pros

A flexible open work environment

Cons

Need done more career training

2.0
Nov 20, 2017

Could be a great place to work, but sadly isn't.

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Pros

When I first started working at Etsy, the company felt like a magical place. Three years ago, having unlimited sick days, decent PTO, free snacks and a couple of lunches a week felt like actual perks, whereas now this is industry standard (not to mention Etsy has cutback on all of these things tremendously following massive layoffs and restructuring). The main pros I can think of is just experience. For anyone who isn't coming from a tech background, you can learn a lot here (as long as you make it your business to learn, and push your way into experiences, which is not always easy).

Cons

I had several experiences at Etsy that I felt were based in sexism and misogyny, a few of which I escalated to HR and upper management. I felt I was dismissed, and was told the issue would "resolve itself." After a few years at Etsy, I could really see that there is a lot of darkness here, at least in certain organizations. Women are not always empowered to speak up about their compensation, career trajectory, or general experiences within the company. I can't speak for the men there, so I don't know how their experience differs. I would caution any young women working here to be really tough on their managers to ensure they are receiving proper compensation. I left Etsy never being compensated for a large portion of the work I had done.

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