Data Engineer • Current Employee
Pros: Review specific to data services in PayPal Chennai.
* Few good managers and leads. They have challenging assignments in latest technology and great visibility. Team names: Visualization, Enterprise.
* Free snacks, free transport, free WiFi, free gym, free badminton court, basketball court. Independent contributor.
* Many events conducted: hackathons, bring your kids to work day, annual day.
* Many sessions on latest technologies and domain knowledge shared.
Cons: Projects are driven from Onshore, hence the Chennai team has no control on the timeline. You have to stretch.
Some bad managers and leads will do anything to save their jobs and appraisals. They play all kinds of extreme politics, comparable to a Bigg Boss serial.
Don't join as a contractor called an Alternate Work Force (AWF) in Chennai. You are the sugarcane from which the juice is extracted and enjoyed by managers and onshore counterparts.
Due to work, you lose health. I have seen literally every permanent employee having some health issue in Chennai.
Expect to support on all leaves, weekends, and holidays in case of an issue, no matter if it is priority 0 or priority infinite.