Etsy reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(552 total reviews)
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Josh Silverman

63% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Etsy has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 552 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Etsy 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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552 reviews
2.0
Sep 2, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to work if you're not really about work. Fun people, lots of social stuff going on, lots of free time and mental cycles to devote to other life things like working out or reading or taking care of kids. Flashy office.

Cons

You are probably going to bleed skills a bit from lack of practice. Low hiring standards, so you're not really working with the best or brightest. Very cliquish and political. It seemed like most of the interesting work was hoarded by a few people, and the rest were fighting over the scraps. If you are not an uber-hipster, you're probably not going to fit in very well. Extremely weak management can't seem to move the needle on anything. Also, negotiate your starting salary well, because adjustments are few and far between.

5.0
Aug 25, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I'm a new engineer, and I'm loving my time at Etsy. The culture is very unique, and there seems to be a strong emphasis on people not being a-holes to one another. I'm treated with a lot of respect, despite being relatively junior, and am working on things that I enjoy. One of the best things about this job is the work-life balance -- my managers take the stance that working 24/7 doesn't improve your performance at all, so you should take what breaks are needed to make sure you're performing at your best. Not a single complaint really.

Cons

As some other people have said, it's a little unclear how promotions and such work.

5.0
Apr 2, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get to do work that is actually beneficial to people. The company culture is pretty good and the work is really interesting.

Cons

The career advancement track is shrouded in mystery and there seems to be a disconnect between Snr. Management and the work that's actually happening.

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