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Bonhams

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Bonhams reviews

2.9

54% would recommend to a friend

(203 total reviews)

Bruno Vinciguerra

61% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

2.4

Compensation and benefits

Bonhams has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 203 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Bonhams employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

203 reviews
3.0
Jul 29, 2016

Great experience, great people, absent 'leaders.'

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Despite an ever-changing environment by executives for unexplained reasons, the work, the bond between coworkers, and the morale make it worth fighting the corporate structure. The experience and exposure is a unique privilege that only we have access to, and no one day is like the next. There are always opportunities - the problem is that they are not consistent, they are not planned, and they are not structured. However, the sense of camaraderie and the incredible property are so unique that it makes us still believe in what we're doing everyday.

Cons

Bonhams is not a democracy - it's an aristocracy. Our opinions are the ones that should be heard before rash business decisions are made. We all see how the business work and doesn't work. We all see what needs to be changed, enforced, or addressed. Those who make these decisions don't even know our names.

1.0
Jul 18, 2022

Do yourself a favor - do NOT work here

Director
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Decent crash course in auction industry (6 months and you will have the basics down) - They run a lean ship, expect to learn how to do everything on your own (which some might consider a positive) especially if you are the lone Specialist for a 'department' or sub-division - Interesting inventory (if you ever have time to see it)

Cons

- Terrible management, the most disorganized company I've ever worked in with most departments with no one at the helm - Compensation fraud, I was lied to about my bonus and never received it, I had it in writing and it didn't make a difference, watch out for that - Long hours, expecting FT employees to work 8am-9/10pm and never take PTO is a horrific way to treat people - Chairman and leadership do not take Covid-19 seriously and have asked employees to 'take your masks off' and 'show your faces' while in the office. Putting new employees on the spot like that is not okay. - Subpar working conditions with the NY offices offering a few seats in the basement of their headquarters and open office hot-desking, and LA offices consisting of dust covered cubicles (bring your own office supplies because Bonhams wont offer you any) -

1.0
Feb 10, 2022

To the current employees: you should be mad & you deserve better.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-It's true, you do get to see some cool art/objects and sometimes you may go to cool places if you go to an offsite sale -If you're starting off in your career and you want exposure, experience and you don't care about the money, Bonhams is for you. For example, one position at Bonhams is the equivalent of four different departments at Christie's and Sotheby's. You'll be stretched thin but you will learn a lot and that will be helpful when moving onto a competitor. Also, the auction world is tiny so you will gain a lot of contacts.

Cons

-Extremely low pay. They will pay you the minimum if you are a Porter/Customer Service/Administrator. The gender pay gap is still an issue there. -Very little internal mobility and growth -It is completely outdated in terms of technology. A3 is an absolute joke. -Sexism, PARTICULARLY in the car department. If you're a woman, just expect to be treated like you're in the 50's. Sadly I cannot emphasize this enough.

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