Overall, a good place to work. The long-term direction of the company is in question
Overall, a good place to work. The long-term direction of the company is in question
No shortage of challenges. Generally, treats employees well. Some good perks like a great cafeteria, free fruit, drinks, bagels, cereal, and snacks.
The technology side of the company is good at identifying opportunities and going after them.
Top performers are rewarded well.
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 desirable company with the industry's top talent waiting to join. This is no longer the case. While there is no shortage of people looking to join, top talent is often hired away or outbid by competitors.
Enough incremental change. eBay needs dramatic change, new products, and fewer, more dramatic releases. Most people don't care about the little features we add; in fact, they dislike the amount of change.
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Software Egnineer
Initial phone screen with HM, followed by an onsite interview with three rounds: * System Design * Coding * Behavioral It was an average interview, but they were looking for someone with strong Java experience.
Senior Software Engineer
After the initial recruiter screening, the first interview round was set up with one of the developers from the team. The first 10 minutes were for introductions, talking about the job role and my experience. Then, we started with an LC-style questio
Software Engineer Intern
I was invited to SWE Internship Power Day. It involved two back-to-back interviews. The questions covered a variety of topics, including LeetCode easy/medium problems and linked list questions. I used C++ for the coding portions.
Software Egnineer
San Jose, California, United StatesAugust 1, 2025Initial phone screen with HM, followed by an onsite interview with three rounds: * System Design * Coding * Behavioral It was an average interview, but they were looking for someone with strong Java experience.
Senior Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United StatesApril 1, 2025After the initial recruiter screening, the first interview round was set up with one of the developers from the team. The first 10 minutes were for introductions, talking about the job role and my experience. Then, we started with an LC-style questio
Software Engineer Intern
San Jose, California, United StatesOctober 1, 2024I was invited to SWE Internship Power Day. It involved two back-to-back interviews. The questions covered a variety of topics, including LeetCode easy/medium problems and linked list questions. I used C++ for the coding portions.
