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Nice Perks, Toxic Culture

Staff Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at PayPal for 6 years
October 31, 2012
San Jose, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Compensation and benefits to an extent. Convenient location and facility, onsite gym, green field for sports.

Cons

Highly secretive and hypocritical culture with a dash of a far-eastern aptitude. It grinds good professionals down to either stressed out, overworked marionettes or political survivors. It attracts and harbors quite a bit of paycheck chasers and tech phonies.

Processes frequently change and at the same time are as slow as the telegraph in the fiber optic era. It's hard to catch up and stay up to speed, especially for new hires. And of course, politics. It has flooded everywhere.

The eBay mothership advertises good values, which unfortunately serve as a facade only. Values are usually walked over demonstratively after finding a convenient excuse.

Advice to Management

A bold '97 Steve Jobs type turnaround, replacing the current drone management with proven professionals.

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