Candid opinion of PayPal - Anonymous employee PayPal Employee Review

1.0
Sep 27, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You would be happy if you are working at the development center in Bangalore. 1) Career growth : There is a huge opportunity to learn and perfect what you do, because you will be working in the same job, at the same designation and salary, in the same function for min 5 years. There is zero growth like a govt. setup. 2) Politics : You can graduate from here and easily join a leading political of India. It is a place for obsequiousness with boot-lic*$ng being rampant. 3) Salaries : You are paid on time but very poorly. Expect a raise only if you are vv good at politics (see point 2). 4) Learning : At PayPal, you will learn about the different emotions you have. The company pays for anger management and meditation courses, after they offend and slander you at regular intervals. 5) Work-life balance : After you join they will ensure you are a dedicated employee and have you work for more than 12-14 hours everyday and Saturday, Sunday. Contractors work for 17-18 hours. 6) Teammates : There are no teammates here.

Cons

There is nothing right about the place

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Cons

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2.0
Apr 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

PayPal has a lot of potential. It has two very strong brands in PayPal and Venmo with significant awareness and user bases that other companies envy. There are pockets of teams that are really pushing the envelop to reimagine what PayPal and Venmo could be—especially the Venmo team—and to move with speed given the company must stay focused and not waste time with Apple Pay, Shop Pay, and so many other competitors nipping at PayPal's heels and aggressively taking market share.

Cons

While some teams are pushing to self-disrupt and are moving fast, too many teams—and I'd argue the majority of the company–are living off of PayPal's laurels from the late 2010s through the pandemic. The culture and mindset have to change for the company to remain competitive. Otherwise, they are the Titanic and they're sinking slowly. The former CEO who only last 2 years tried diversifying the company's revenue, planning for the future. But the board and its former chairman (now new CEO) felt he wasn't moving fast enough to stabilize and marketshare. Instead, the board hired the former chairman who made computers and printers at HP—another sinking ship—to lead the oldest fintech company. The loss of confidence in the leadership team and the strategy are only accelerating.

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