Status quo rocks! - Director, Half.com & Media eBay Employee Review

1.0
Mar 14, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

My pay here is better than any of the offers that I have received recently. The business model is unstoppable due to network effects. The best talent come here. Harvard MBAs are well represented. Upper management is making the site more professional and less like a flea market. I don't have to pay attention to whiny small sellers complaints anymore.

Cons

The stock has not performed well recently. Stock options with strike prices are a thing of the past. We are getting restricted stock instead. There is a silver lining -- stock appreciation isn't as important as it once was. Some uppity new hires come into the company with all of these ideas and think they know better than management. We get them in line soon enough though.

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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
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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