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Cutting Edge Tech, Fading Talent

MTS1 Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at PayPal for 20 years
January 15, 2016
Omaha, Nebraska
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Ability to work with cutting-edge technologies.

Efforts over the last three years to modernize the technology stack have really paid off.

Work from home possible.

Cons

Management politics seems to have increased quite a bit over the years. Some teams use Agile, but the ones that don't have a ton of process issues.

There used to be all kinds of smart engineers working for the company, but only roughly 1 in 20 engineers are really bright today. Only 1 in 5 are actually passionate about their work. PayPal really needs to improve its hiring processes and get better talent.

Advice to Management

Let your superstars pick their own project for a percentage of their time. Embrace change.

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