Long timer at PayPal - Member of Technical Staff I Software Engineer PayPal Employee Review

4.0
Jun 13, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

PayPal treats its employees really well. Most of the folks I see around are decent individuals and very accommodative. The culture promotes basic good behavior when interacting with others. The benefits and salary are much better than most other competitors. If you are in a good org there are opportunities to do decent amount of good amount of technical work.

Cons

The competition at PayPal is a bit unhealthy. There are certain cliques where they wont let you move up despite good work. Typical the modus operandi for that is to starve you from good work/projects and not let you succeed. You need to be politically savvy to change into a group that promotes good value oriented approach while giving promotions. In general going up in the game of thrones is not just a function of your skills and value but mostly your political acumen. Those who just do their job but do not spend time or do not have the org support to market their work will not receive kudos for their work. In general it's hard to find a win win situation to add value and succeed in your individual career.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Apr 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

PayPal has a lot of potential. It has two very strong brands in PayPal and Venmo with significant awareness and user bases that other companies envy. There are pockets of teams that are really pushing the envelop to reimagine what PayPal and Venmo could be—especially the Venmo team—and to move with speed given the company must stay focused and not waste time with Apple Pay, Shop Pay, and so many other competitors nipping at PayPal's heels and aggressively taking market share.

Cons

While some teams are pushing to self-disrupt and are moving fast, too many teams—and I'd argue the majority of the company–are living off of PayPal's laurels from the late 2010s through the pandemic. The culture and mindset have to change for the company to remain competitive. Otherwise, they are the Titanic and they're sinking slowly. The former CEO who only last 2 years tried diversifying the company's revenue, planning for the future. But the board and its former chairman (now new CEO) felt he wasn't moving fast enough to stabilize and marketshare. Instead, the board hired the former chairman who made computers and printers at HP—another sinking ship—to lead the oldest fintech company. The loss of confidence in the leadership team and the strategy are only accelerating.

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