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Unfair and incompetent management

Software Engineer II
Current Employee
Has worked at eBay for less than 1 year
July 27, 2011
San Jose, California
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Good workplace resources. Several facilities are available (gym, basketball court, etc.).

Some very good projects to work on, with multiple environments and technologies to explore.

Cons

Management (not really top execs, but more pertaining to my org from Director level downwards) is not really adept at making important decisions quickly at crucial moments.

Evaluations are not really performance-based and often get bumped up based on the level of experience to support promotion. It does not really matter if you are performing great; if you are not experienced enough within the company, you will have to wait for a good rating.

Advice to Management

Provide timely feedback to employees and explain the reasons behind decisions.

Transparency is crucial, and trust needs to be maintained both ways.

Have reasons better than "Employee X worked 4 months longer than you in this company, hence we cannot promote you."

If your team is doing well and growing, it probably has something to do with the hard work your employees put in. Recognize their efforts and reward them accordingly.

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