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      Very Poorly managed and dying company - Software Engineering Manager eBay Employee Review

      1.0
      Sep 18, 2014
      Software engineering manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      1. Lot of Free time and can invest in self-development 2. Decent compensation and Bonus

      Cons

      1. Execs are big time losers. Don't make and can't make any decisions 2. No space for discussions and bright Ideas. Always very risk-averse 3. Don't build real products but just chase money 4. Product management doesn't exist 5. Old-timers are the biggest bane to this place. They stick around doing nothing 6. Lack of clarity, lack of aspirations from leadership and middle management also

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      5.0
      Jun 24, 2026
      Business analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      All good, love this company and this job

      Cons

      No, everything's just nice. I love the company

      3.0
      Jun 20, 2026
      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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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