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Sotheby's reviews

2.5

21% would recommend to a friend

(650 total reviews)

Charles F. Stewart

12% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.6

Career opportunities

2.3

Culture & values

2.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.1

Compensation and benefits

2.0

Senior management

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
Mar 17, 2025

Niche company

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Pros

Great people, social atmosphere, exposure to once in a lifetime projects

Cons

Little opportunity for growth, low pay, high turnover rate

1.0
Feb 27, 2025

Not worth it

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Pros

You will get a in-depth understanding of the art world and the house's place in it, wonderful place to network if you know who to talk to. Many edifying opportunities for personal growth. Basically, you'll become more cultured if you pay attention. If you have a good manager

Cons

Learning will plateau in the first two months. You're surrounded by nepo-babies that are threatened at if you're (incredibly) competent. Upper management has their head in the clouds and reminiscences about the glory days 20 years ago. Highly patriarchal environment, microagressions abound. Little to no representation for BIPOC individuals in the company at large. Managers don't know how to lead, and more often than not you just run errands that make little sense on your resume. The company will just use you if you don't use them first. Incredibly underpaid for the toxic environment that it is.

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