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Money is decent, but mind games abound

QA Manager
Former Employee
Worked at PayPal for 6 years
March 6, 2013
San Jose, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

An open-minded company where you can truly express yourself for who you are, through your work. You can accomplish great things, and if you have a good manager, you'll have opportunities to grow. Your career is what you make it to be. It can be great...

Cons

And it can be exhausting. Work-life balance is mostly terrible. 60-hour workweeks are the norm. You're online from early Dublin hours to late-night India hours. It never stops. In the end, it's a soul-sucking creature that breeds paranoia and leaves you with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Advice to Management

Be honest with your people. Your method of calibration sucks. You pit people against each other who have completely different skill sets and attempt to rank them accordingly. Ease up on the high-pressure environment. You run off great people because your values (and management) are corrupt.

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