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Good company to work for

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at PayPal for 4 years
November 10, 2016
San Jose, California
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros
  1. Good technical projects to work on.
  2. Good ESPP, 401K options.
  3. Lot of things happening on campus.
  4. Company wants to keep the employee involved in events, activities, and technical meetups.
Cons
  1. Promotion criteria significantly varies from team to team.
  2. Extreme politics between teams and inside a given team.
  3. Leadership quits several times.
  4. Too many reorgs.
  5. Growth may be subjective to team.
Advice to Management

Try to reduce friction among teams.

Try to reduce an overly politicized environment.

Reduce the number of reorgs.

Provide a clear growth plan for junior employees.

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