Great time to be @ eBay - Member of Technical Staff I eBay Employee Review

4.0
Feb 23, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- This is a time in which the company is very open to new and innovative ways to do things better. Lots of room for input and creativity. - Some very smart people here. Everyone I've interacted with so far seems to at least carry their own weight. - Generous compensation (if you're willing to negotiate) - Technology leadership decisions/goals are more transparent than I've seen at other places. - Flexible about time off/telecommuting (though this may be dependent on your manager)

Cons

- There's certainly a bell curve in terms of talent. Some people are amazing but many others, while they do their best, are just OK. - Communication/transparency with offshore teams is difficult. Domestic management seems to have less control/influence over these teams then they should. - Documentation and formal processes are lacking. This makes getting up to speed and getting things done very difficult at first.

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5.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

It is equivalent to winning the lottery for a dream job.

Cons

Sunday work can be challenging- due to daycare challenges, but ebay supports work/life balance so its not really a con

4.0
May 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-easy to start and list items -cheaper shipping than retail -high demand items sell quick -make extra income

Cons

-customers / buyers that put in Cart but never buy. eBay does not survive on window shoppers and neither do I -low demand items can wait for years -need a ton of inventory, but high demand as possible, otherwise you will probably fail like me -buyer fraud - trying to get your items for free -competition where some sellers have items selling way under what you are selling for and they do not seem to care about profit at all based on how low the price is (ie: books) -buyers don't leave feedback especially if you are new, so it makes it really hard to get going -scammers but not a whole lot, definitely if you're new tho

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