Does Etsy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Etsy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Etsy. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Etsy?

75% of Etsy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Etsy 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Etsy?

Software Engineer (47) , Senior Software Engineer (35) , Seller (25) , Software Engineer II (10) , Director (9) , Product Manager (9) , Engineering Manager (8) , Senior Manager (8) , Manager (7) , Shop Owner (7) , Designer (6) , Marketing (6) , Owner (6) , Staff Software Engineer (6) , Trust and Safety Specialist (6)

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

"Great culture and very welcoming to differences" ((in 76 reviews)); "The people is great and hearty" ((in 75 reviews)); "It's a decent company with good benefits and good income." ((in 53 reviews)); "great work life balance" ((in 29 reviews)); "I worked with great partners and teams over my 5 years." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Growth is very limited under weak leadership." ((in 15 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs." ((in 14 reviews)); "Ineffective managers do not trust subject matter experts." ((in 14 reviews)); "Middle and upper management don't feel like they are in tune with what's going on at the IC level." ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of growth opportunities for contract employees" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Etsy layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Etsy layoffs and their outlook for job security at Etsy in 2026.

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4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(551 total reviews)

Josh Silverman

63% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Etsy has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 551 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Etsy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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551 reviews

5.0

May 12, 2026

Supportive environment but unclear company vision

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employees are great to work with and you had a lot of autonomy to work on projects. It was a very supportive environment.

Cons

The executive team didn't have a good vision for what to do with the company. And has moved away from the core idea of Etsy, being handmade and a more personal shopping experience.

4.0

Apr 22, 2026

Ok

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The jobs itself was easy as long as you follow the proper process

Cons

high volume during the busiest time at the years

3.0

Apr 16, 2026

Leadership is lacking in clear direction

Software engineer manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A culture that is relaxed and laid back. Everyone is very nice.

Cons

Leadership is lacking clear direction and business outlook is negative,

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