Adulting is necessary - Anonymous employee Etsy Employee Review

3.0
Oct 7, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Etsy was an amazing magical place with a fantastic culture. It promoted creativity, entrepreneurship, and community. The people were super talented and would all pitch in at the drop of a hat to make things happen, no one was above pitching in.

Cons

Then Wall street arrived. Leadership cut 200+ jobs to make the bottom line attractive for investors. Lots of amazing talent left, people are now over worked, the place resembles a wake with the funeral soon to follow.

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Cons

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Pros

cool culture flexible work arrangements, decent pay, cool work.

Cons

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