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 (665) , Senior Software Engineer (325) , 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?

"Good work life balance is good" ((in 1025 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the work atmosphere was wonderful." ((in 923 reviews)); "peers were supportive and it was great to meet nice people" ((in 658 reviews)); "Good pay and will get good exposure in working payment domain" ((in 417 reviews)); "Good Salary and Perks" ((in 344 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and reorgs" ((in 279 reviews)); "All the good things about the company can go for a toss if you are reporting to a bad manager." ((in 232 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of long term strategy" ((in 186 reviews)); "No job security and not growing since last 2 years" ((in 104 reviews)); "Middle and upper management are focused too much on marketing requests at the expense of development needs." ((in 64 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.

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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(9,609 total reviews)

Enrique Lores

50% 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 9,609 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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5.0

Mar 8, 2010

PayPal is a great place to work.

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

PayPal is a great place to work. In addition to having a great business model, the culture is innovative and the people are highly motivated and intelligent. I enjoy working with my colleagues, who I respect and who I consider as friends.

Cons

We are growing at an alarming rate and whilst it is an exciting place to be, change is occurring on a daily basis.

2.0

Mar 4, 2010

Too many people doing the work of one

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Increasing revenues and and profits

Cons

Management has a shotgun approach. They simply outsource or hire more people without thinking much.

4.0

Mar 4, 2010

Tough to move up

Resolution services agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Goals clearly defined Rewarded for reaching goals Work closely with manager to achieve goals The training was excellent; they give you the tools to succeed Best middle management team I have ever worked for.

Cons

High competition for promotions Dealing with mad customers Interviews are behavioral and focus more on how you handle situations than your accomplishments or potential

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