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Found 129 of over 134 reviews
4.4
87% Recommend to a Friend
Artsy CEO Mike Steib
86% Approve of CEO

Found 129 of over 134 reviews

4.4
87%
Recommend to a Friend
86%
Approve of CEO
Artsy CEO Mike Steib
Mike Steib
43 Ratings
Pros
  • "Work-life balance has been really great too(in 10 reviews)

  • "Large ambitions to help the art industry come online and make the art world more accessible(in 14 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "There was very little respect when it came to work-life balance(in 6 reviews)

  • "Aside from working with colleagues in different time zones, I can't think of many negative things about working at Artsy(in 5 reviews)

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    1. 1.0
      Former Employee

      Worst experience of my career

      23 Mar 2022 - Product Designer 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      In general, I enjoyed my colleagues, the org’s mission, and the day-to-day work

      Cons

      Abusive, lost, and flailing leadership. The company is headed towards oblivion due to a complete lack of vision, self-awareness and accountability of executives and mid-level management. Working at Artsy was one of the most depressing, frustrating, borderline traumatic experiences of my career. There was a point in time when Artsy had so much potential—that point is long past. No one in there right mind would join Artsy today.

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      10 people found this review helpful
    2. 1.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      From Great to Terrible

      15 Oct 2019 - Partnership Manager in New York, NY
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Artsy was a fantastic place to work when I first began in 2018. Great team culture, room for growth, and exciting plans in the pipeline for the company. Growth was not always on par with goals, but progress was being made regardless. Additionally, employee perks, like snacks, offsite and the like were fantastic.

      Cons

      Within one year of working at Artsy, things deteriorated more rapidly than I've ever seen. Management took a turn for the worst, along with multiple rounds of layoffs. Shady business practices took hold on my team, and the sales team essentially had a 100% turnover rate. Finally, nearly the entire leadership team, including the two founders of the company, stepped down. Artsy is a company in rapid decline, and although it was a cool place to work - stay away...

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      12 people found this review helpful
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    4. 2.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      Low pay, confusing responsibilities, bad leadership

      13 Jan 2023 - Marketplace Support Associate in New York, NY
      Recommend
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      Pros

      -Great benefits -Nice colleagues -Great office -Remote Flexibility

      Cons

      -Hard place to work as an entry level / associate employee - leadership feels more like HR vs. a manager who understands how to solve difficult technical problems, -management muddles expectations of different roles on the team (coordinator, associates, and specialists on my team were all expected to do the same amount of work, despite pay and title differences) -Low pay, lack of opportunity -lots of turnover -lack of community -if you're not on a sales or revenue generating team, you are quite overlooked

      2 people found this review helpful
    5. 2.0
      Current Employee

      Not how it used to be

      10 Jun 2022 - Manager 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      When I first joined, I felt that Artsy had a great mission to change the art world.

      Cons

      With new changes in leadership, I think Artsy is trying to be the next Christie's which drives away from its mission to democratize art. The company seems to only care about driving sales, and I'm disappointed on a daily basis. Some leadership members also doesn't seem to care about their employees and how burnt out they are.

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      6 people found this review helpful
    6. 2.0
      Former Employee, more than 3 years

      Glory Days are over :\

      25 Apr 2021 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Some of the best peers you'll have at work. Everyone below a Senior Director level is A+ Art x Technology is cool

      Cons

      Company fell off a cliff after years of turmoil and leadership change. No cross-team alignment even within the same department Bureaucracy is rampant No new innovation happening Culture is dead Compensation is sketchy at best Went from the amazing goal of revolutionizing/democratizing the art world to basically making a high value Etsy instead

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      12 people found this review helpful
    7. 2.0
      Former Employee

      Hot mess

      7 Dec 2020 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      You get to work with some really talented people who are passionate about the art world. (However, most of those people left... the company is now run by a bunch of corporate hypocrites who know nothing about art)

      Cons

      no work-life balance no job security clear favoritism within the org comp significantly below industry average

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      12 people found this review helpful
    8. 2.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Company values mask lack of communication and transparency

      4 May 2020 - Marketing in New York, NY
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great brand with very thoughtful employees

      Cons

      Vision did not align with company mission

      9 people found this review helpful
    9. 2.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      The company is on shaky ground

      16 Oct 2019 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Artsy has a passionate, hard-working team and a mission that everyone rallies around. The work culture was amazing when I first began. The HQ is stunning. The CEO was inspiring. It seemed like the perfect gem of a company. It proved too good to be true.

      Cons

      Many of the leaders and long-time employees have left in the past year. They saw the writing on the wall. The new CEO is extremely corporate and laser-focused on the marketplace, at the expense of other teams and the culture that was so prized. I hope it works out, but it's not the same company that it was even a year ago, and unrecognizable to those who've worked there longer. If you are looking for stability, now is probably not a good time to join. Recent layoffs and restructuring portend future layoffs. Look to WeWork for the some of the same issues.

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      18 people found this review helpful
    10. 2.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Mid-Level Start Up That Thinks Its a Small Start Up

      18 Jul 2019 - Associate in New York, NY
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Artsy offers a flexible schedule and personal freedom.

      Cons

      Artsy has a bloated bureaucracy for a company of its size and an overzealous culture.

      3 people found this review helpful
    11. 2.0
      Former Employee

      No work life balance

      4 Dec 2018 - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Some really intelligent and kind people work at the company. Commendable mission and vision. And let’s be honest—the snacks.

      Cons

      There was very little respect when it came to work-life balance. I was paid less than my worth and then expected to work around the clock. It’s very easy to burnout here, and it and seemed to be a theme at Artsy.

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      11 people found this review helpful
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