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      The worst tools you'll ever work with - Software Engineer eBay Employee Review

      1.0
      Mar 14, 2011
      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Brand recognition, legendary internet community, company makes an attempt to be green.

      Cons

      Ridiculous custom framework you must use. Outdated version control system. Developers don't seem to be interested in working with better/new tools. High stress environment, and deadlines that must be met or else. Truly crummy tools to work with, must restart the server for everything.

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      5.0
      Jun 24, 2026
      Business analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      All good, love this company and this job

      Cons

      No, everything's just nice. I love the company

      3.0
      Jun 20, 2026
      Software engineer
      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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