so much potential, but so much mediocrity - Principal Software Engineer eBay Employee Review

3.0
Jun 15, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

few companies are as much a part of our culture as eBay is - it is a household word; it has good employee benefits, and cares for its employees - the general corporate culture is great; there are many perspectives to the company, and many smaller companies under the "Inc" umbrella so there is much potential in many technical directions

Cons

very large company, lots of red tape, many mgmt levels; although technically innovative in scalability, eBay trails other similar sized companies in other technical areas; eBay tends to attempt innovation via acquisition, and that has repercussions; technically, eBay struggles to maintain an environment that encourages excellence and innovation in engineering.

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5.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
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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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