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Josh Silverman
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"Teams, culture, flexibility, technology work/life balance" (in 11 reviews)
"Great place to work as a marginalized person" (in 10 reviews)
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"Work life balance was a mixed bag" (in 6 reviews)
"Little to no room for career advancement and/or growth" (in 5 reviews)
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"Absolutely the best company to work for"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Etsy full-time
Pros
- Great environment
- Fun problems to work on
- Dogs at the office
- Great office location
- Well paying
- Fun co-workersCons
- A lot of change
- Can be a lot of meetings if you let itEtsy 2018-09-24 10:37 PDT ![Etsy Logo]()
"Senior Specialist"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Etsy full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
The office culture, benefits and pay.
Cons
None that I can think off.
Advice to Management
Keep commerce human, stay focussed
Etsy 2017-12-06 08:27 PST![Etsy Logo]()
"Bussiness analyst"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Etsy full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
I've had Good experience working in the team
Cons
collaboration with interfaces were a bit slow
Advice to Management
Invest more in marketing technology
Etsy 2017-08-28 09:49 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Etsy Ireland"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookI worked at Etsy full-time
Pros
Very good people. Lovely office and benefits.
Cons
Too many HR for such a small entity. Your contribution is not valued.
Advice to Management
Hire better managers and give recognition for the hard workers.
Etsy 2017-03-16 03:18 PDTHelpful (14)
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"A company that seems warm to the touch, yet is cold and out of touch"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Etsy full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Great compensation, generous RSU packages. Remote work. Amazing corporate culture and fun people to work with.
Cons
Hire & Fire company. I worked for Etsy for 1 year, 1 week and 1 day. My management changed and the new manager never liked me. I had a mostly ok review and then one day I found out I didn't work there any more.
Advice to Management
Give people opportunities to improve perceived deficiencies in their job performance instead of just ending their position.
Etsy 2018-11-25 14:38 PSTHelpful (4)
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"You quit bad managers, not bad companies."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Etsy full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Working at Etsy is incredible. There is nonstop momentum, and you work for a company that ultimately does good in the world. The BK HQ is lovely, the food and atmosphere is inspiring.
Cons
Managers aren't always held accountable for people management - more emphasis on project management.
Etsy 2018-11-19 12:09 PSTHelpful (12)
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"Pick your managers wisely and treat people with more respect."
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Etsy full-time
Pros
Creative culture, friendly c-level executives, excellent benefits, beautiful office
Cons
People are made managers without any thought into whether they will manage well which often leads to poor communication and under supported teams.
I have watched many co-workers treat lower level staff with incredible disrespect and I have been shocked at how this was tolerated and accepted. The company does very little to combat this and it makes for a very uncomfortable work environment.Advice to Management
Every job matters, every person matters, this is a team.
Etsy 2018-11-26 23:42 PST![Etsy Logo]()
"na"
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nice environment, city, people, and fun
Cons
not too many that I can think over
Etsy 2018-11-24 20:56 PSTHelpful (4)
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"Operations Shop"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Etsy full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Free Lunches
RSU are very generous
Salary are well above normal engineering salaryCons
Toxic work environment
Poor leadership
Management with no in depth engineering leadership
Talk of Blameless but its quite the opposite
Lots of individuals and Zero Team SpiritEtsy 2018-12-03 16:06 PSTHelpful (9)
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"Enjoying Every Single Day"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Etsy full-time (Less than a year)
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By far the best part of working here is the people that you see every day. Etsy has some of the kindest, smartest, and most diligent employees that I've had the opportunity to work with. I don't feel like I'm competing with my coworkers, but rather that we're working towards a common goal, and supporting each other along the way.
There is a wide surface of technical challenges and products to work on, and everything is making progress at a fast pace.
We have a culture of sharing knowledge, so if you have a question, you can approach anyone in the company (a bit of a double-edged sword).
Compensation and benefits are pretty good. While not top-tier, I feel that I was made a very respectable offer coming in, and they give generous raises and bonuses according to your performance. The benefits are pretty good (401K, health, dental, life, a bunch of extras).Cons
Some of the technology is a bit dated, and there's a (responsible and well-intentioned) conservatism about modernizing tools and infrastructure. We are making progress on this.
The open-office layout is not good at all for concentration. There are a ton of distractions, ESPECIALLY slack.
Some restructuring has caused gaps in coverage of legacy systems. This should be addressed.
It's been pretty hard to get extra hardware for testing or development, hopefully that issue goes away soon.Advice to Management
You're doing great. I really appreciate the frequent updates and insight into what's happening across the organization. I love that we are so user-focused in everything we do. I hope that we can preserve some of what made Etsy unique in the early days as we push to grow as an organization and business. I like the charm of the place, and your employees care a great deal about doing great work. You've got a lot going for you, so just take care to preserve and improve, and don't just make us another ecommerce site with the same corporate culture as everyone else.
Etsy 2018-08-21 09:48 PDT
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