Lack of Vision - Customer Service Representative eBay Employee Review

2.0
Oct 25, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Enjoyable culture - a good team of colleagues and a fun social club. Good opportunities to engage with each other outside of the work environment.

Cons

Senior leadership lacked a sense of vision, didn't really know how to adapt to the wider internet marketplace. Weren't sure if they were the internet's thrift store or department store and seemed to be struggling to be both.

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