Pros: Great benefits, few talented people, free soda.

Cons: Legacy and proprietary garbage will ruin your day and your desire to live as you count the hours in your little chicken coop/cubicle. For goodness' sake, they still use ClearCase! Java-based stacks are proprietary with SOAP "services" ruling the roost. There are rumors of a better stack in the works, but it also is proprietary. Also, service control is non-existent, and any random doofus can call your code without anyone the wiser until you get pulled into troubleshooting live issues overnight. Morons with their tiny little fiefdoms will block you at every turn. Worst of all are the tinpot QA people who will blame you first to ensure that their lack of testing ability doesn't come up when yet another live bug comes up. This place is where know-nothing failures and H1B indentured servants come to lose their soul. Stay the heck away unless you have no talent or desire to grow. Goodbye eNay, I made sure the door didn't hit me on my posterior on the way out.

Pros: Nowadays, great benefits are all that's left. I'd high-tail it out of there if it wasn't for the benefits.

Cons: eBay used to be a fun place to work. Donahoe has made eBay a miserable debacle, and it's getting worse every day. He is the most stubborn, hard-headed boss I have ever worked for! I never thought I would say this, but I miss Meg! Come back, Meg!

Pros: - Work-life balance depends on the team.

Cons: The work of life depends on the team as well.