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A place where talent comes to die

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at eBay for 2 years
July 19, 2013
Austin, Texas
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
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.

Advice to Management

In the interest of open and honest feedback, I advise you to lay off a lot of people and get some actual talent in place.

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