No Operating Skill at The Top - Anonymous employee eBay Employee Review

1.0
Oct 10, 2008
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Decent pay, a recognized name and bagels on Wednesdays. The company still has some great smart people after the latest cuts.

Cons

Poor leadership at the top and inconsistent strategy. Highly political environment. Strategies and structures change often and there is no understanding of what it might take to operate differently. A large number of consultants working on all kinds of things adds to the politics, strategy shifts and meetings.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
May 27, 2026
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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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