Etsy

Overall, Etsy is an incredible company to work for. I have never worked at a company that seems to actually care about the well-being of employees. Additionally, the ET is extremely transparent and open to feedback. You don’t really sense a lot of ego when you ask questions; instead, they seem to embrace the curiosity and fervor from the employees asking really thoughtful questions. I have worked at many companies in my professional life, and I’ve never experienced a company culture like Etsy.

While the pay is not competitive, there are other perks to account for this, such as the benefits and company culture.

The ET didn’t really know how to manage the massive scale and made some questionable choices. We are now having to deal with the negative consequences of allowing the platform to be filled with dropshipped garbage. As a result, the company is in a weird transitional state and not growing as much as our peers. The ET should be held accountable, given their outrageous compensation in comparison to regular employees.

Also, beware: there is a loud minority of employees who find any opportunity to complain about everything and anything. Coming from a non-tech role in my previous careers, it really highlights the privilege and bias these individuals have, as they don’t have experience working outside of tech jobs (also, most of these folks have only worked at Etsy).

At the end of the day, this is a business and a publicly traded company. I wish some employees didn’t act like Etsy was a man-adult daycare.

Continue to take accountability and don’t punish employees for your mistakes.