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 29, 2014

Revolving door of employees

Anonymous employee
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Pros

You get exposed to an enormous amount of top-tier art, artists, and collectors. You learn to work hard in a fast paced, demanding company.

Cons

Extremely low pay, no transparency in regard to moving up in the company, up to 80-90 hour work weeks, and absolutely no loyalty for their staff.

3.0
Jul 15, 2014

Low salaries.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Nice place to work, interesting art and artifacts always on display.

Cons

Low pay, very difficult to get a raise.

4.0
Jul 10, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The work was simple, but taught me about customer service, databases, and real estate. Good time off for lunch. Little supervision so can independently develop my skills.

Cons

Not enough hours because I was only working ten a week. There was not a lot of work to do and the main receptionist was very anal about cleanliness.

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