An Identity crisis - Senior Manager eBay Employee Review

2.0
Nov 3, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits are good, and there are many incredibly talented, passionate people who work there. However many are leaving and this is a concern.

Cons

There's a lack of vision/mission that can be artciulated internally and externally in any way that resonates with the community and many of the staff, especially those who were inspired by the original idea of an open marketplace that created opportunity thru a level-playing field.

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5.0
Mar 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible and intuitive to use

Cons

Buyers always get prioritized with no full comp to sellers

3.0
Jun 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxing culture. family first. Stock performance is generally good for the recent two years and huge benefit if you're eligible for ESPP. Stable product with large customer base means you get opportunity to work on project with real impact.

Cons

1. Blind push for AI and leadership expect unrealistic efficiency improvement 2. Layoff every year in Feb (2024, 2025, 2026) and sometimes can feel the tension in team 3. Legacy tech stack with isolated and fragile infrastructure. Developer friction is a real pain. You get random infra down every once a while and internal support becomes even worse since they started offshoring to LCOL area in 2025. 4. Hiring freeze in San Jose... just expect more layoff coming up + frequent meetings at night / early morning across regions

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