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
1.0
Mar 19, 2025

THE WORST PLACE

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

None! Dont even work here its not worth it

Cons

the absolutely worst place to work extremely toxic environment and everyone came and left this place even senior leadership because of how bad this place was

1.0
Jan 28, 2025

Troubled place

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great brand name for the resume, learned a lot

Cons

At this moment in time, the company is not a good place to build a career.

3.0
Sep 26, 2023

Overrated

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Prestigious name, resume value, opportunity to learn

Cons

Unengaged management, high turnover, promotes from within at the expense of competency

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