eBay Reviews

Current Employee – been working at eBay

Pros – Actually quite fun work environment, people were good to work with and helpful.

Cons – Too centralised with many major decisions / bottlenecks having to come from US headquarters. Also not bold enough on innovation, and no visible technology leader - plenty of consultant / powerpoint types.

Advice to Senior Management – Be bolder with technology innovation - and innovation means going beyond just changing the layout of our search results page....

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at eBay

Pros – Smart, passionate people. Totally self motivated and driven.
Network of intelligent and experienced people all around the world.
Great international opportunities. Generous travel.
Interesting strategic questions and impact to Australian market. Everyone is plugged into it.
Collaborative environment.

Cons – Weak senior management role models in regards to expertise and experience. There is a lot of talk about experience, but not a lot of direction or action.
Consultant mentality. Everyone thinks they are strategic. Execution and delivery suffers.
There is an obsession with profile and exposure.
Favouritism from the top. Obvious imbalances. It is definitely easier for some than others.

Current Employee – been working at eBay full-time for less than a year

Pros – Very professional yet super casual. Not too much office gossip.

Cons – It's in Draper. If you work swing shift, you can't use public transportation.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the good work.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at eBay full-time for more than a year

Pros – You will be rewarded for your efforts, and you will be able to be heard by management. There is a growing culture of innovation, too.

Cons – Change and innovation may not happen as quickly as you would like. eBay is a big company and can take a while to adopt or understand that there is a change that's needed (although it's lessening as they adopt new methodology, technology and infrastructure).

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at eBay full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – One of the greatest global brands, recognised by both your mother, random people with stories to share with you and any future employer
Very impactful, and it continues to innovate and change ecommerce
European offices are all very cosmopolitan, with a high mix of non natives, and many opportunities for overseas working
Still quite dot com like - fussball, charitable activities, free bagels, and it's a multi-billion dollar company with massive profits, so it spends (too) profligately rather than worrying about the little things
Doing really well now it's out of turnaround. Lots of very bright people leading the company and a lot of very talented colleagues (but not quite enough accountability to get rid of those senior ones who are lacking)

Cons – While it's trying to become more retail like and more internet like, Europe is still dominated by ex consulting/INSEAD types who don't read Techcrunch, haven't worked in retail and are stronger on strategy than execution
If your face fits, you can do very well, especially if you change roles with each yearly re-org and never get found out. If your face doesn't fit, you're out of luck.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at eBay full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Well known company that is not going away. Global leader in eCommerce. PayPal also continues to shine.

Cons – It is getting large and there is more office politics than needed.

Advice to Senior Management – Do a better job of keeping early employees at eBay instead of hiring from outside the company when there are plenty of loyal employees waiting to move up after years of hard work.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at eBay as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Good higher management, accepting new ideas.

Cons – Same type of projects are running simultaneously and no one is aware of them.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at eBay full-time for less than a year

Pros – friendly work enviroment with great co-workers

Cons – none, i do not have any

Advice to Senior Management – none

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at eBay full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – - Okay pay
- Great atmosphere
- Team collaboration
- Very developed programs

Cons – - Too much work for one person to handle
- Not enough resources
- Growth is shunted by mid-level managers

Advice to Senior Management – Look at your mid-level managers and ensure they are engaging employees to the maximum.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at eBay

Pros – Great Environment. Flexible working hours.

Cons – Too many layers and too many roles

Advice to Senior Management – more 1-1 with lower levels

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend