"Over-Hyped Culture" - Anonymous employee Etsy Employee Review

2.0
Mar 8, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great space and is a good place to build an online marketplace at scale.

Cons

The pitch is that the company is a "startup" with growth and promotional path. The reality is the company hired poorly, and is reeling from bureaucracy and ineffective managers. Etsy people are pretentious to the users, and some drank too much of the Kool-aid.

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Pros

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Cons

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