Difficult place to work - Anonymous employee artnet Employee Review

Aside from the blatant sexism that is rampant throughout the office (I witnessed many unsettling exchanges between a certain senior manager and a direct report), the most troubling issue I faced while working at artnet was the family and their distressing dynamic with their employees. On more than one occasion, one of the family members humiliated the office manager by accusing him of feeding their dog. This was uncomfortable for everyone who witnessed these outbursts, not only because he would belittle the office manager by saying things like "I know you're feeding him behind my back. I can smell the BBQ chicken when he farts," but also because this was the only person he would single out and constantly looked for ways to assert authority over him (especially since he was the one person he had authority over). Additionally, there are blatant unethical practices taking place in the office under the direction of management. Besides the issues with the family, the way they handle their employees is disgraceful. There is very little direction in each individual department, mainly due to a pattern of letting go of the senior managers who have reached a certain pay-grade. While I was there, 4-5 senior managers were let go and were completely blind-sided by their dismissal. For example, the head of HR found out she was being let go when she saw the listing for her job online. I constantly feared for my job and was convinced that I would be let go at any moment without explanation. Even without these troubling issues with management and the lack of job security, I would still hesitate to recommend that anyone apply to work at artnet. There is absolutely no room for growth in the company unless you are directly related to the family, a friend of the family, or dating someone in the family.