PayPal reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(9,600 total reviews)
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Enrique Lores

50% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

PayPal has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 9,600 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
Mar 19, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Above average total compensation packages

Cons

Constant reorgs. I experienced 4 org changes and 6 different leaders in less than 2 years. Each one demanding a new plan and new strategy to be developed in the first weeks they took over. Everything is a priority and there is no resourcing to match. You take a job here, it's your 24hr a day 7 day a week commitment because "it's a rocket ship". 7am calls with EMEA, 9pm calls with Asia - it's normal to have 14hour days three or four days a week. It's a rocket ship for those with millions in stock, not the lower level employees who do the work. it's just a grind with no end in sight. You get one big project done, and there are three more you are behind on that you get called on the carpet for because that leader is upset his/her project wasn't the first one you did. Management runs from one fire to the next. It's all about greasing the squeaky wheels. And the politics are sooooo deep here it's crazy. There is very little thought to longevity of employees, outwardly the CEO talks about the importance of employees, but internally he is driving programs and demanding outcomes that can't be met by the organization staffing levels. So he is stressing out every department, bursting capacity limits, and demanding more and more every week to satisfy the thirst of investors and drive the stock price up.

4.0
Jul 24, 2016

Good Company to work for

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits and Perks. Also work is challenging , Good compensation as well

Cons

Extremely political managers and co workers, promotions depend on how much you talk rather than actual work

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PayPal Response
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Thanks for taking the time to comment on your PayPal experience; we pride ourselves on having a culture that is inclusive and appreciate your feedback. As a global company of more than 18,000 employees, our ability to work across boundaries and leverage our network of networks enables us to fully harness our collective shared horsepower. So what might seem like, “just talk” might also be our building and maintaining the very relationships that enable us to provide the best service to our customers. Thanks again for your comments and thanks for keeping up the good work and remaining committed to PayPal’s success.
2.0
Jan 21, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, for the most part, smart people.

Cons

Extremely political. There is a certain race that will only hire others of their race... because of the stack rankings, they look out for their friends. If you are not one of those ppl, you get screwed during reviews. Most of the people that are doing this don't even see anything wrong with "looking out for their friends".

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