Will PayPal survive the next 10 years ? - Anonymous employee PayPal Employee Review

3.0
Aug 30, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some good management Some inventive, forward looking management, with ideas on what to do, where to go, and how to get there Some great people to work alongside There are folks who can inspire you to achieve great things, and they can help you make it happen Cafe food can be good too

Cons

Some not that good management who just seem to keep their jobs no matter what Some not that great people to work with Pay and benefits are not that competitive It can be hard to get stuff done sometimes, even the simplest of things can require mountains to be moved In some areas of the company new layers seem to be the answer to "getting things done" Different pieces of the company work in separate buildings and despite the overall goal setting, seem to go in opposite directions much of the time

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5.0
May 7, 2026
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Pros

Good work life balance. Lot of opportunities to learn

Cons

Company is in transition mode

2.0
Apr 13, 2026
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Pros

PayPal has a lot of potential. It has two very strong brands in PayPal and Venmo with significant awareness and user bases that other companies envy. There are pockets of teams that are really pushing the envelop to reimagine what PayPal and Venmo could be—especially the Venmo team—and to move with speed given the company must stay focused and not waste time with Apple Pay, Shop Pay, and so many other competitors nipping at PayPal's heels and aggressively taking market share.

Cons

While some teams are pushing to self-disrupt and are moving fast, too many teams—and I'd argue the majority of the company–are living off of PayPal's laurels from the late 2010s through the pandemic. The culture and mindset have to change for the company to remain competitive. Otherwise, they are the Titanic and they're sinking slowly. The former CEO who only last 2 years tried diversifying the company's revenue, planning for the future. But the board and its former chairman (now new CEO) felt he wasn't moving fast enough to stabilize and marketshare. Instead, the board hired the former chairman who made computers and printers at HP—another sinking ship—to lead the oldest fintech company. The loss of confidence in the leadership team and the strategy are only accelerating.

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