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“Working remotely, I have finally fulfilled my desire to live in a rural area. I’ve started homesteading and even have my very own farmette with chickens, geese, and gardens. Living in the woods, I get to enjoy the sounds of my animals tapping on the window and some even make cameos in my meetings. Working from home also grants me a flexible schedule where I can make space for my circus arts training and aerial hoop conditioning. It’s the perfect work-life balance for me.” That’s Alex Ostrem, a Software and Database Reliability Engineer here at Etsy whose remote lifestyle supports her love for homesteading. At Etsy, we are proud to offer three different work modes – remote, office-based, and flex – to meet the variety of needs and preferences of our team.
We are thrilled to announce that Newsweek has identified Etsy as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2023! ✨ From corporate culture to working environment, this scored list includes 1,000 companies that – according to publicly available employee input – truly respect and value different kinds of people. We know that brilliant ideas and innovative problem solving emerge when diverse groups of people work together. With this in mind, we put in the effort so that our community continues to be diverse, welcoming, and inclusive – from our workforce to our marketplaces.
We are thrilled to be included among global sustainability leaders in the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the second consecutive year. This index tracks performance of the top 20% of the 600 largest North American companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index, assessing issues such as climate change management, supply chain standards, and labor practices. We are committed to continuing our goal of building a more sustainable future for our community, and we are honored to be recognized for our efforts in S&P Global's Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA).
When we launch product changes, we’re typically pretty jazzed about the impact it could have for our buyers and sellers. This is particularly true at Etsy because what we decide to deploy at scale has often undergone a wide array of successful experiments. So how do we then ensure that we are not being overly optimistic about the anticipated impact? In our recent Code As Craft blog post by Senior Data Scientist, Stephane Shao, we share how Etsy makes use of Bayesian statistics to combat this so-called “winner’s curse,” allowing us to better estimate the effects of our experiments.
Our CDMX employees manifested their best year yet with a vision board party! As true creatives at heart, we used stickers and other crafty materials to create collages displaying professional and personal intentions for the year. As a sweet bonus, our employees noshed on Rosca de Reyes from favorite local bakeries, Panadería Rosetta and Pantricia. This traditional bready dessert is often enjoyed by family and friends in Mexico after the holidays, and these treats did not disappoint! Here’s to a creative and successful 2023! ✨
We're so proud to have earned top spots on four of Built In's 2023 Top 100 lists: ✨ U.S. Best Large Places to Work ✨ U.S. Best Places to Work ✨ New York City Best Large Places to Work ✨ New York City Best Places to Work And guess what? We’re hiring! These recognitions are a testament to our people – those who provide feedback and ideas, and the folks who transform that feedback into action to create an even better workplace. Thank you to our teams who work to help our colleagues continue to feel supported, informed, and part of our mission to Keep Commerce Human. Interested in joining our team? Be sure to check out our Careers page to learn more about Etsy and our open roles. Even more opportunities will open up soon!
At Etsy, teams manage their own online #experiments to inform product decisions. This reduces dependencies and bottlenecks between teams, enabling autonomous and faster decision-making. However, it also makes the collective impact of product launches more challenging to estimate. In this recent Code As Craft blog post by Senior Data Scientists, Stephane Shao and Clare Burke, we talk about how Etsy reconciles this desire for velocity and autonomy with a holistic accounting of experiments.
Throughout the year we’ve partnered with multiple organizations that bring together exceptional technical talent and celebrate diversity in tech. From meeting so many incredible Black technologists at /dev/color to connecting and collaborating with talented Mexico-based engineers at Talent-Network's conference – we’re grateful for all the connections and impact we’ve made across the board. Round of applause 👏👏 to all our employees who traveled near and far to share their Etsy experiences and how we remain committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Take a look at the memorable moments we made during our time at dev color in motion ‘22, Talent Land, Lesbians Who Tech & Allies SF Summit, and Dublin Tech Summit.
Our Etsy offices around the globe are buzzing with holiday cheer and festivities. In Dublin, our colleagues kicked off the holidays with their annual tradition of wreath-making! They gathered to decorate wreaths with natural materials provided by one of our local greenery vendors, Indoor Plant Store. To continue the holiday jubilee, employees also took part in a community hour where they hosted a trivia competition, accompanied by delicious treats and festive drinks. What a creative and crafty way to celebrate the season!
“I remember when I brought a decision to a couple of my VPs about a month ago. I spent 90 minutes defending that decision and I loved it! I thought that’s exactly how it should be. Once a decision is made, everyone is on board. But they're okay to challenge it. And I think it makes us better. It makes me better.” Our outgoing CTO, Mike Fisher, recently joined Ben Henley-Smith Henley-Smith on the Best Work podcast to discuss why Etsy's engineering culture takes an “accountability communities” approach to work and how it leads to high performance. He also shares more about his leadership skills, how he challenges himself and his peers, along with why scrutiny is important to his work. Listen in to learn more!
