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Good Work, Pay, and Benefits but Office Politics

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at PayPal for 1 year
December 14, 2018
San Jose, California
4.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros
  • Good compensation and benefits.
  • Able to work on interesting and meaningful projects if you take initiative.
  • Relatively relaxed and laidback.
  • PTO, work from home, usually not too much work.
Cons
  • This is said many times before, but quite a bureaucracy with office politics.
  • It's hard to stay on the same page as other teams in the department.
  • Knowledge sharing is minimal if you don’t take the time to go out and learn it.
  • You're dependent on the product managers you work with, but often will be brushed aside if your work is considered low priority.
  • Many moving parts mean slowness; projects could drag very long if they involve work from other teams.
Advice to Management

Continue being champions for your employees. Many people do want to do meaningful work and stay busy, but office politics often gets in the way of that.

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