Does PayPal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PayPal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PayPal. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PayPal?

58% of PayPal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PayPal 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PayPal?

Software Engineer (667) , Senior Software Engineer (327) , Customer Service Representative (259) , Data Scientist (141) , Product Manager (138) , Manager (134) , Risk Analyst (124) , Software Engineer II (111) , Customer Solutions Agent (110) , Senior Product Manager (99) , Director (98) , MTS1 Software Engineer (92) , Senior Manager (87) , Software Engineer III (83) , Collections Specialist (79)

What are the pros of working at PayPal according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are good and the work atmosphere was wonderful." ((in 945 reviews)); "peers were supportive and it was great to meet nice people" ((in 652 reviews)); "Good pay and will get good exposure in working payment domain" ((in 402 reviews)); "Good Salary and Perks" ((in 330 reviews)); "work culture is good and helpful" ((in 287 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PayPal according to real employee reviews?

"very frequent layoffs and reorgs" ((in 289 reviews)); "I had a bad manager that either wasnt able to support me or just didn't." ((in 240 reviews)); "No job security and not growing since last 2 years" ((in 99 reviews)); "Middle and upper management are focused too much on marketing requests at the expense of development needs." ((in 67 reviews)); "Too much politics If you are not part for paltform then in Payments domains not much of technical learning but you will learn Payments business" ((in 60 reviews))

What are employees saying about PayPal layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about PayPal layoffs and their outlook for job security at PayPal in 2026.

What are the top reviewed PayPal locations?

Buenos Aires , Mendoza , Rosario

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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(9,620 total reviews)

Enrique Lores

49% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

PayPal has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 9,620 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PayPal employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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10K reviews

2.0

Jul 1, 2011

Stable and profitable company but heavy politics and lack of innovation

Senior software qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good online payment business. Company is stable and profitable. Has compatible salary and benefits package. Great facility and working environment. Free drinks.

Cons

Heavy political play. Too many unworthy people got promoted, and not recognizing the actual hard workers. Tight and not flexible release schedule and not focusing on the product quality. Lack of professional skills training.

2.0

Jun 23, 2011

Practice what you preach-- poor focus: on priorities, QUALITY execution of products, and ethics

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Benefits/ Pay are competitive -Individual contributors are top notch -Facilities are great

Cons

-Little investment in training employees -Big company executives being brought in that do not understand Silicon Valley Start-Up mentality/ Innovation / Technology-- more focus of being 'cheerleaders' than true leaders -Too many priorities; poor communication; lack of funding to truly be successful in any one area -Lack of clear strategy-- no one really follows it; nor are investments tied or measured to them

4.0

Jun 10, 2011

Great people to work with

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse environment and great, smart people to work with. Opportunities to switch between departments. Bagels, serial, and fruits as food benefits.

Cons

Quite a few changes in leadership rather frequently. Few folks advance quickly at the company, for other it takes time.

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