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 Engineer
Initial Phone Screen New Grad Position: Asked about Open Source contributions and reversing a cycle in a linked list. Called On-Site: Had 5 interviews, very Java-centric with some puzzles. Some Questions: * Array implementation of a Hashmap * W
Software Engineer II
There were six one-hour interviews with different people from the team. The questions ranged from light questions on process to in-depth technical questions on bit arithmetic. The interviewers obviously knew what they were doing and were very easy to
Software Engineer II
The technical recruiter from eBay contacted me regarding this position. I had conducted some research for eBay in 2007, and they mentioned finding my resume in their internal database. I was busy preparing for an interview with another company the f
Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2010Initial Phone Screen New Grad Position: Asked about Open Source contributions and reversing a cycle in a linked list. Called On-Site: Had 5 interviews, very Java-centric with some puzzles. Some Questions: * Array implementation of a Hashmap * W
Software Engineer II
San Jose, California, United StatesDecember 1, 2009There were six one-hour interviews with different people from the team. The questions ranged from light questions on process to in-depth technical questions on bit arithmetic. The interviewers obviously knew what they were doing and were very easy to
Software Engineer II
San Jose, California, United StatesJune 1, 2008The technical recruiter from eBay contacted me regarding this position. I had conducted some research for eBay in 2007, and they mentioned finding my resume in their internal database. I was busy preparing for an interview with another company the f
