Still a great place to work - Principal Software Engineer eBay Employee Review

3.0
Nov 24, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of challenges; technology solutions driven by business objectives; quarterly goals oriented work culture; gold mine of internet technology problems for the ones who are in the solution business.

Cons

Promotions are sometimes not consistent with performance, results, potential and contribution to the company. concerns on too many projects with lack of strategic coherence.

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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

5.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good work, lots of AI experiments, AI innovation, latest tech stack, Co-workers are very co-operative and helpful. Most AI tools are still unlimited.

Cons

Some teams are over-working due to smaller teams as a result of recent layoffs. Office perks (like catered food, snacks) are dwindling every quarter even though company wants every employee to be 3 days a week in office. Company wants 80 percent code to be generated by AI but no clear guideline how to achieve that.

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