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MTS1 Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at eBay for 4 years
November 7, 2015
San Jose, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Work-life balance, talented people still left there, scale of operations does pose some interesting engineering challenges, decent benefits and pay.

Cons

Suffocating politics. After some time, you will start seeing the real hidden agenda of your colleagues and managers. It is not their fault; they want to grow and have no other option than playing as per the system.

Incompetent managers. eBay has somehow managed to attract all the inept engineers into management roles. They thrive and let only those of their kind thrive.

Advice to Management

Trim the company down to 7 to 8 thousand. You do not need 15k+ people to carry a dying company. Get acquired quickly. Stop taking pride in being the first marketplace; Amazon is literally eating you alive and you do not realize it. Shore up, guys!

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