Chaotic environment, over extended expectations of non-technical staff, bad work-life balance - Software Engineer eBay Employee Review

2.0
Dec 5, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Mostly friendly good people to work with (some bad apples that proliferate). Flexible scheduling. Free sodas and Wednesday bagels.

Cons

Work many many weekends. Deliverables expectations are far reaching in a small time period. Work/life is inconsistent -- either relatively lax for 3 months or crazy busy for 6. Ladder climbers proliferate.

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5.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

It is equivalent to winning the lottery for a dream job.

Cons

Sunday work can be challenging- due to daycare challenges, but ebay supports work/life balance so its not really a con

5.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good work, lots of AI experiments, AI innovation, latest tech stack, Co-workers are very co-operative and helpful. Most AI tools are still unlimited.

Cons

Some teams are over-working due to smaller teams as a result of recent layoffs. Office perks (like catered food, snacks) are dwindling every quarter even though company wants every employee to be 3 days a week in office. Company wants 80 percent code to be generated by AI but no clear guideline how to achieve that.

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