The predicted headwinds might be upgraded to hurricane-strength gales! - Software Engineer eBay Employee Review

2.0
Nov 16, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's a local company that has lots of brand recognition. You tell people where you work, and they immediately know. One of the major reasons that I chose this company was a belief in the strengths of its fundamentals. When they came to my campus, there was so much talk about growth.

Cons

Bad decisions by current management, although there is some transparency. I feel that it's just not the company it used to be, because we've pissed off soooo many people and management believes that being bold is necessary in this stage of the company's life. My opinion is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

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5.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

It is equivalent to winning the lottery for a dream job.

Cons

Sunday work can be challenging- due to daycare challenges, but ebay supports work/life balance so its not really a con

3.0
Jun 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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