Good times and bad - Anonymous employee Etsy Employee Review

3.0
Dec 16, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Culture was a huge part of the reason people came and people stayed. There are amazing people who work at Etsy and the community you support is awesome.

Cons

Not everyone comes at solving a problem with community first. The company scrambles on understanding if it's a community based company or an ecommerce site. For certain departments, people move up because they are there, not because they are the most qualified. Decisions are made by people who don't understand small business and creatives.

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4.0
Jun 16, 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Stable, but stack can sometimes feel outdated

Cons

Pay is lower than industry standard

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