Sotheby's reviews

2.5

21% would recommend to a friend

(650 total reviews)

Charles F. Stewart

12% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Sotheby's has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 650 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Sotheby's employee rating is 29% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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650 reviews
2.0
Jul 8, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Access to extraordinary objects Consummate professionals among the junior ranks Best in class expertise

Cons

Subpar Leadership Revolving door in Human Resources Non-competitive Compensation/promotion structure Empowerment of Middle management

1.0
Apr 18, 2022

Run the other way

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Access to great art and some wonderful colleagues

Cons

Inept and narcissistic management team Low pay, especially for women of color No room for growth, toxic work culture with absolutely no regard for covid safety or guidelines

3.0
Aug 29, 2018

They won't pay you anything

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I worked with a lot of really excellent, smart people

Cons

If you start at an entry level job with the company advancement is entirely opaque, salary raises are barely living wage increases and you'll have to fight for any thing more than that.

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