Paypal Chennai - a both haven and hell! - Software Engineer PayPal Employee Review

2.0
Jan 8, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent infrastructure and facilities Latest technologies to work on Air-conditioned and wi-fi buses Work from home facility

Cons

Politics - is the serious thing that makes the whole environment a hell. Everyone above managers have attitude problems Salary, promotions and awards are only for people who managers like and not based on the individual's performance. All decisions are very biased towards developers and if you are a tester @ Paypal, then its time to look out for some good organization where testers are respected. Biased decisions in making permanent positions. Organization spends a lot towards extra-curricular activities but less on individual's growth. No Career counselling. No transparency in important decisions. 0% help from HRs - HR's over here are just come for timepass, dance and to participate in special events. They really dont care about employee's problems. Contracters are ill-treated by both the management and by their own HRs

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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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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