You will be happy - Customer Service Representative (CSR) III PayPal Employee Review

5.0
Nov 16, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are several Pros that PayPal has to offer. They're global and can provide a lot of experience in the Fintech industry especially since PayPal offers crypto now. PayPal offers a fantastic work-life balance. PayPal also cares about your mental and physical wellness. This is a priority to them and they let you know they care. Advancement opportunities are readily available. Sometimes you will have to move laterally before you move vertically, but as long as you know what you want, and are preparing yourself for it, doors will open. PayPal offers stock options and allows you to purchase stock at a 15% discount per each paycheck. They also give you stock options at the end of the year as a bonus based on performance. PayPal keeps growing and has no intention to stop. Its variety in offering payment solutions for the underbanked is truly amazing and limitless. Lastly, but not least, after 5 years of service, PayPal will give you a 30-day paid sabbatical for you to enjoy and will do this every 5 years you work there.

Cons

Cons ... as long as you have a growth mindset, there are no cons. You will get feedback about your performance and if you do not like it, it may bother you. But of course, as long as you are staying responsible and accountable for your work, then it should all be good. A con for me is that at the end of the day, its a job. I have to constantly remind myself that I should be thankful for all of the amazing things this job offers. For many, it has turned into a career.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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