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Software Development Manager
Former Employee
Worked at PayPal for 6 years
August 31, 2019
San Jose, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Some areas have interesting problems.

Few companies have larger scale.

Nice campus; ongoing renovations will make it even better.

Interesting 33% RSU vesting schedule/year.

Very good 401k match of 4%.

Cons

Food is atrocious and expensive. It's run by Sodexo. The coffee bar often runs out of drinks.

The compensation can be quite a bit lower than other tech companies.

Financial roots make development work slow.

The facilities team is not up to par – there are broken TVs in conference rooms, nonfunctional phones, unpainted patches on the walls, and elevators are way too slow, etc.

Benefits are falling behind comparable companies. There are not enough EV chargers (and you have to pay for them), not enough parking, some health plans are 2x the price of other companies, and RSU vesting is still yearly.

Advice to Management

Your stock is killing it, but a benefits and facilities overhaul will breathe new life into the company.

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