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      Good Compensation, Short-Term Focus Holds the Company Back - Principal eBay Employee Review

      3.0
      13 Nov 2024
      Principal
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Strong compensation and benefits, competitive for the industry. Great work-life balance with manageable workloads. Friendly and professional colleagues who are generally supportive.

      Cons

      Slow decision-making processes lead to stalled projects and limited momentum. Company strategy is overly defensive, focusing more on minimizing risks than creating value. Innovation and problem-solving are not prioritized, leaving key issues unaddressed. Lack of clear direction for long-term growth, making it challenging to feel motivated. Frequent layoffs create job insecurity and disrupt teams.

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      5.0
      24 June 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
      20 June 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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