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
5.0
Jul 19, 2015

Country Head

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Networking, system, teamwork, fast pace, study, study, study

Cons

Sometimes too fast pace, not enough breathing time to incubate new ideas and development of creativity, not enough time to learn

5.0
Jul 16, 2015

Sothebys London

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely friendly, a lot of fairly young staff, but also many much older people whose expertise is valued. A real feeling of community across all levels of the company.

Cons

I assume that the pay will never be very high, as it is a prestigious name with a top reputation, well deserved, in the art world

2.0
Jun 24, 2015

It's great, but

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you like art, working at Sotheby's can be a rewarding experience

Cons

lack of structure and low pay leads to high turnover rate

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