Does Phillips Auctioneers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Phillips Auctioneers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Phillips Auctioneers. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Phillips Auctioneers?

41% of Phillips Auctioneers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Phillips Auctioneers 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Phillips Auctioneers?

Administrator (12) , Intern (9) , Invigilator (8) , Client Service Representative (4) , Executive Assistant (4) , Internship (3) , Specialist (3) , cataloguer (3) , Art Handler (2) , Cataloger (2) , Operations Assistant (2) , Research Intern (2) , Researcher (2) , Shipping Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at Phillips Auctioneers according to real employee reviews?

"Nice people to work with" ((in 14 reviews)); "Diverse, friendly and genuine coworkers" ((in 9 reviews)); "some colleagues are nice and knowledgable" ((in 8 reviews)); "young, vibrant, work culture, contemporary art" ((in 3 reviews)); "Beautiful office and location" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Phillips Auctioneers according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay compared to other operations assistant positions" ((in 7 reviews)); "long hours during deadline which are not compensated with pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "based management and back" ((in 5 reviews)); "Difficult communication" ((in 4 reviews)); "It’s the art world, the salaries are not great" ((in 4 reviews))

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Phillips Auctioneers Reviews

3.3

41% would recommend to a friend

(115 total reviews)

Edward Dolman

38% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture and values

2.9

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Phillips Auctioneers has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 115 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Phillips Auctioneers employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

115 reviews

4.0

18 May 2026

Great work-life balance with promotion challenges

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

work life balance, good people, international exposure

Cons

difficult for promotions, less structured

1.0

10 Feb 2026

Absurd company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

absolutely nothing if I have to be honest

Cons

Underpaid, toxic work culture, poor management (blind leading the blind).

2.0

29 Jan 2026

Salary

Client service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You are exposed to art market. The Bacs & Russo team is the team where interesting sales happens.

Cons

Toxic environment. Individualism and 'yes, Sir attitude'

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