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Only work and all bureaucracy culture

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at PayPal for 2 years
February 27, 2021
San Jose, California
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Comparing to industry peers for good and benefits, if lucky. Nod your head always to the boss's environment. Surveys happen regularly.

Cons

Be always wary of being impacted by a yearly cut-short culture. Performance equity allotted for good work will also be taken away.

Old-timers rule. Learn legacy politics only from bosses who can't thrive in modern work cultures. So, they make the lives of other hardworkers or ICs miserable.

Pushback culture leads to no career growth.

Surveys happen regularly. But, leadership uses them to identify people who are unhappy, raise concerns, and then let them go when they open up through their answers.

Lot of good PR or media pull. The company then initiates layoffs in the name of restructuring. It's an utterly cheap practice.

Few good leaders were packed off. But, the top leadership of the company sits tight without their salaries or equity impacted in any way during such pandemic situations.

Advice to Management

All hands and public announcements stated that none would be laid off and no performance reviews would occur for the pandemic year. Then, initiate restructuring across the organizations. This is an unethical practice.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
2.0
Senior Management
1.0

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