Gagosian reviews

3.5

48% would recommend to a friend

(73 total reviews)

Larry Gagosian

56% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

Gagosian has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 73 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gagosian 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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73 reviews
2.0
Oct 9, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Really incredible art all around you, busy sales environment where you can actually see how art is sold, who buys it, how it is shipped and installed etc. You learn a lot from looking around and listening but no one will ever bother to teach you anything.

Cons

Arrogant people treating interns pretty much as free slave labour. No one ever explains you anything - you just figure it out on your own and learn how to read people's thoughts and remember different habits. Extremely tiered system where orders are passed from directors to assistants to front desk staff to interns, obviously losing bits of information at every step. Expect to do physical jobs, i.e. delivering boxes of catalogues or helping move office furniture even if you are a girl. Everyday tasks are very basic and boring.

1.0
Oct 29, 2022

Toxic

Recommend
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Pros

- Work at the heart of the art world, exposure to significant art pieces - Networking

Cons

- Toxic work environment; interns are constantly mistreated and people don't bother to learn their names - Deliberate miscommunication as employees maintain secrecy about what they are working on and oftentimes one department will have no idea about what is going on within the gallery. - Some interns and employees cried during my work experience because of the directors - You will be completing mind-numbing tasks such as tidying pantries, moving books, and stapling sheets, all while being rushed to do these - Tasks are often infuriating: interns had to buy birthday cards, tidy snacks in the kitchen, and handle the directors' personal tasks, such as Zara returns. - Employees will not talk to interns in person, they will only communicate via email with them and will show visible annoyance if you try to talk to them in person - Interns are rushed to complete meaningless tasks which are labelled as 'urgent' - An intern developed a disk hernia in her back while I was working from moving heavy boxes - Interns will work overtime with no compensation

2.0
Oct 3, 2017

Management leaves a lot to be desired

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Around beautiful art Some staff incredibly knowledgable and experienced Great space

Cons

Lack of direction from management A lot of wasted time A lot of gossip and cattiness

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