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Found 138 of over 143 reviews
4.2
81% Recommend to a Friend
Artsy CEO Mike Steib
81% Approve of CEO

Found 137 of over 143 reviews

4.2
81%
Recommend to a Friend
81%
Approve of CEO
Artsy CEO Mike Steib
Mike Steib
51 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. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Adapting and moving forward

      22 May 2023 - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Amazing teams, the place is full of knowledge and people to learn from. Everyone is very generous with their time to help new joiners ramp up.

      Cons

      Would love to spend more time with teams in person, being spread out globally works great and everyone is clear on what is required - It would be nice to get back to regular in-person meetups when conditions allow for it.

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    2. 5.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      Stable and growing late-stage start up

      8 May 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Strong exec leadership with mature and focused senior leadership team; exciting disruptor changing accessibility to artworks and artists.

      Cons

      Wish more people came into the office regularly (still hybrid with 2 days encouraged in office).

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    4. 3.0
      Current Employee

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      25 Apr 2023 - Team Lead in New York, NY
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Working in your passion field.

      Cons

      A more reactionary vs proactive company.

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    5. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 5 years

      Hard work, rewarding mission + culture

      18 Apr 2023 - Sales Team Member in New York, NY
      Recommend
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      Pros

      People are so smart, supportive, passionate. Truly the best team I've ever been a part of. Great benefits, flexible hybrid work + flexible vacation is huge

      Cons

      The job, industry, mission are not easy– fast-paced and lots of change. Not for anyone looking for cush big company tech job

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    6. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 8 years

      Great place to work, great team

      17 Apr 2023 - Director in New York, NY
      Recommend
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      Pros

      - Warm, welcoming team - Hard-working colleagues who care about their work and the future of the company - Flexible schedule, unlimited vacation days - Nice, well-stocked offices in New York, London, Berlin (but team is remote-first, no one is required to work in-office) - Obsessing over art is encouraged - Good work is recognized - Most roles have room for growth, opportunities to expand one's impact - Giving feedback is encouraged and taken seriously - You'll never be bored

      Cons

      - Not a place for someone who wants a straightforward 9 to 5

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    7. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Healthiest culture in the art world

      17 Apr 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      * Democratic and open culture that accepts and embraces dissent as an opportunity for learning & growth. Having been in the industry for over 20 years across 5 different auction houses, fair to say Artsy's culture is the most constructive, healthy and empowering. It's not always perfect, but it is always safe.

      Cons

      Tech and Art are two historically divergent verticals, so the intersection of the two can create unique challenges with no precedence in the art world to reference.

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    8. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Best Place I have worked

      17 Apr 2023 - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
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      Pros

      It’s great to work somewhere that everyone genuinely tries their best to make progress for the organisation as a whole. There is an openness and transparency across the company that is refreshing and allows progress to be made swiftly.

      Cons

      The art market is a challenging industry and pushing against hundreds of years of resistance is always hard but that’s the same for all companies that have tried to do things differently in an established environment.

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    9. 1.0
      Former Employee

      Toxic, constant gaslighting

      12 Apr 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      I have gained some great friends working here at ARTSY.

      Cons

      I encountered one of the rudest and unprofessional experiences here at ARTSY. My friends who hear my stories are appalled at what I went through and to this day, I get disappointed. First of all, ARTSY and management lack empathy. They do not care about you and your well being. There is developing finger pointing behavior but when it comes to management and their negligence, they turn the other side. When a problem arise, it is your problem. Pay is also extremely low and they ensure you get the smallest raise with terrible excuses. Lack of transparency. Lastly, some managers are amazing and are always looking out for their team, but mine was definitely not this type. Constant gaslighting, retaliating behavior, bullying, insecurity, and lieing. This manager of mine made me cry several times after work, and changed my entire personality. I am now skeptical and no longer bubbly as I used to be.

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    10. 1.0
      Former Employee

      Horrible

      7 Apr 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The colleagues that you work with are amazing people. Beautiful office. Great benefits.

      Cons

      Senior leadership exploits company values in order to make money. Little pay and heavily overworked. Horrible management. Crazy employee turnover. They are constantly bringing in new people and firing people for the same position.

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    11. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      great

      23 Mar 2023 - Specialist in New York, NY
      Recommend
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      Pros

      community, benefits, social, office space, peers

      Cons

      pay could be better, long hours, work comes home with you

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