Overall, a good place to work. Long term direction of the company is in question. - Director of Technology eBay Employee Review

4.0
Jan 9, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

No shortage of challenges. Generally, treats employees well. Some good perks like great cafeteria, free fruit, drinks, bagels, cereal, snacks, etc. The technology side of the company is good at identifiying opportunities and going after them. Top performers are rewarded well.

Cons

The product side of the business believes they have a bigger impact on the marketplace than they really do for the new features they create. In many cases the company can be "Penny wise, Pound foolish". Typically, underfunding cost saving, architecture, and infrastructure projects for lukewarm features. Compensation/Performance policies assume eBay is still a highly desireable company with the industries top talent waiting to join. This is no longer the case. While there are no shortage of people looking to join, top talent is often hired away or out bid by competitors.

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5.0
Mar 28, 2026
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Pros

Flexible and intuitive to use

Cons

Buyers always get prioritized with no full comp to sellers

3.0
Jun 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Relaxing culture. family first. Stock performance is generally good for the recent two years and huge benefit if you're eligible for ESPP. Stable product with large customer base means you get opportunity to work on project with real impact.

Cons

1. Blind push for AI and leadership expect unrealistic efficiency improvement 2. Layoff every year in Feb (2024, 2025, 2026) and sometimes can feel the tension in team 3. Legacy tech stack with isolated and fragile infrastructure. Developer friction is a real pain. You get random infra down every once a while and internal support becomes even worse since they started offshoring to LCOL area in 2025. 4. Hiring freeze in San Jose... just expect more layoff coming up + frequent meetings at night / early morning across regions

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