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Too many levels of management promotes politics

Software Engineer II
Current Employee
Has worked at eBay for 4 years
April 19, 2014
San Jose, California
3.0
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Pros

Interesting projects, exposure to real-world heavy traffic, a few smart people to work with, good work-life balance, and resources available to learn new things.

Cons

Too many levels of management, full of people who please managers and get promotions instead of doing work. They are afraid to make drastic changes or introduce game-changers due to the size of traffic and the possible impact.

Advice to Management

Focus on better evaluation for promotions by discussing with more than just the manager and actually checking deliverables.

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