PayPal reviews

Used to have great people, interesting products. However, the heady days of PayPal have started to fade, now that eBay has put its stamp. The products are still fairly interesting, but people have settled into a vest and rest mentality. Management has become scattered and left for greener pastures. PayPal is still the profit center of eBay and thus will always be decently well-resourced, but you can probably find more interesting internet and payment companies to work for.

1) The best thing about working at PayPal is the learning aspect. In a short period of time you can learn everything you need to know about the payments and merchant processing industry. This happens because of PayPal's philosophy of launching multiple products/enhancements in a short period of time with little market / consumer research. 2) The people at PayPal are extremely smart (even though most of the thinkers have left after multiple re-orgs). Hence you are surrounded by committed and smart individuals who push you to perform. 3) Open communication is encouraged at PayPal and even though office level politics are significant, it doesnt affect communication lines between employees