PayPal

The company has had and will probably continue to have solid growth. Although not an expert in the area, my impression is that the BU is very competent. I think the company has a bright future if it can solve the infrastructure issues created by rapid growth. The management team works hard to maintain high employee morale.

Like many other companies, it is a bit too focused on the short term. Engineering productivity is very low and needs to improve. This means a lot of weekend work to catch up. It is much more of a relationship company than a metric company. This means it is not what you do, but how you do it, that matters. Being well-liked will make up for failed projects.

Focus on metrics for productivity and delivery.