eBay

• There are interesting projects and challenges to work on.
• Bagel Wednesday
• Benefits and pay are competitive, though not compelling.
• Sabbatical program

There is a lack of leadership at senior levels, and this causes lots of politicking and fighting at lower levels.

Poorly thought through and inefficient processes; some teams try to do agile development but still have to do the waterfall process gates.

Poor technology stack, and you're forced to use it. It's awful.

Even features that nobody will ever use are URGENT, and you are expected to give up your life to work on them.

Managers are rewarded for taking on more projects, even if their team cannot absorb it.

Creativity is discouraged.

The net of this is that even though there are interesting things to work on, actually working on them is a very frustrating experience.

Please show some leadership at senior levels and don't worry about angering managers.

Prioritize and assign resources to key projects.

Understand the weaknesses in the technology stack and address them; make eBay a place where software development is enjoyable.