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Found 608 of over 923 reviews
3.6
75% Recommend to a Friend
Christie's CEO Guillaume Cerutti
72% Approve of CEO

Found 586 of over 923 reviews

3.6
75%
Recommend to a Friend
72%
Approve of CEO
Christie's CEO Guillaume Cerutti
Guillaume Cerutti
157 Ratings
Pros
  • "You learn a lot of industry expertise(in 27 reviews)

  • "Amazing proximity to history's greatest works of art(in 21 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "low pay and difficult to keep a work life balance(in 22 reviews)

  • "Can be long hours (with overtime(in 42 reviews)

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    Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
    1. 1.0
      Former Employee

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      5 Sept 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Global access and platform to international markets

      Cons

      Nepotism is real, eyes wide open that children of clients can leapfrog you without experience or expertise.

      3 people found this review helpful

      Christie's Response

      Thank you for taking the time to leave us your review. We strive to create a meritocratic culture, where people are recognised for their skills and ability and not for their connections. It is Christie’s policy to develop and promote our internal talent and we have a strong track record of promoting from within.

    2. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      The greatest experience of your life in a very unhealthy environment

      18 May 2023 - Post Sales Coordinator in London, England
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It is THE experience of a lifetime, you take as much as you can and then you go

      Cons

      Managers are generally less knowledgeable than coordinators, to have a career you are looking at years and years in the same position, alienating and surviving in an extremely psychologically abusive environment.

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      Christie's Response

      Thank you for your feedback. We are glad it was the experience of a lifetime. Our managers are often tasked with overseeing a broad range of generalist activities whereas our coordinators are deep subject experts. However your comment around a psychologically abusive environment is deeply concerning, and had you have raised this at the time this would have been swiftly dealt with by our HR team.

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    4. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 8 years

      Interesting Company

      27 May 2023 - Senior Specialist in London, England
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fun place to work great items to handle and view.

      Cons

      Lots of hours and little acknowledgment of achievement.

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      Christie's Response

      Thank you for your review. We're glad to hear that you find our workplace enjoyable and appreciate the amazing artworks you were able to gain exposure to. We are sorry to hear about working long hours and a lack of acknowledgment for achievements. Your input is valuable to us, and we strive to improve our recognition and work-life balance practices with employee surveys and anonymous feedback.

    5. 5.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      great work environment

      22 May 2023 - Project Manager in Atlanta, GA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      benefits work-life balance growth employees management

      Cons

      heavy workload micro management disorganization lack of diversity non remote

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    6. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Bureaucratic

      22 May 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Passionate expertise from specialists of their own respective fields

      Cons

      As with all sizeable companies - corporate bureaucracy

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      Christie's Response

      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your positive comments about the passionate expertise of our specialists we are very proud of our employees and their dedication to their work. We understand your concern about corporate bureaucracy, which can be a challenge in large companies. We are committed to streamlining processes and removing bureaucratic obstacles to improve the overall experience.

    7. 4.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      great

      2 May 2023 - Art Handler in Midtown New York
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The perks you get with it

      Cons

      With all of the work you do, the pay does not match

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      Christie's Response

      Thanks for your 4 star review. At Christie’s we are constantly reviewing our compensation and benefits and aim to provide competitive total compensation and strive to offer a good benefits package to all our employees; as with most companies, pay is also linked to personal and company performance.

    8. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Wonderful Company to work for!

      24 Apr 2023 -  
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great company to work for.

      Cons

      They need to update some things, but they are working on them.

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    9. 3.0
      Current Employee

      might be not worth it

      1 May 2023 - Client Service Representative in London, England
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      good brand name, international environment

      Cons

      poor pay, not a growing environment

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      Christie's Response

      Thank you for sharing your feedback on your experience working at Christie's. We appreciate your positive comments regarding the company's strong brand name and international environment. We are constantly reviewing our salaries as well as ensuring our companies values are upheld across the entirety of the business.

    10. 2.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      Boring work

      18 Apr 2023 - Temp Worker in New York, NY
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You learn how the auction side of the art world works

      Cons

      The temp role was boring and the work seemed obsolete. Felt like people were just waiting for the clock to hit 5

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      Christie's Response

      We are glad you had the opportunity to gain insightful knowledge into such a current and interesting industry. Within a temp position there will be peaks and troughs in workload, mirroring the auction calendar.

    11. 5.0
      Current Employee

      intern

      25 Apr 2023 - Internship in London, England
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      team, office location, great career opportunities

      Cons

      no cons so far, a lot of work during sales time

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      Christie's Response

      We are glad you are enjoying your time with us so far! It certainly can get busy at times, this is the fast paced nature of the auction world!

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    Christie's has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 923 reviews left anonymously by employees. 75% of employees would recommend working at Christie's to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.

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