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      eBay

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      eBay reviews

      3.9

      73% would recommend to a friend

      (5,660 total reviews)
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      Jamie Iannone

      79% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

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      eBay has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,660 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The eBay 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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      6K reviews
      2.0
      Mar 26, 2009

      eBay needs a turnaround

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      eBay has a great name, and is still well respected by other companies in terms of experience. The brand and network go a long way. The culture is also really supportive of work-life balance and very family friendly. People in general are friendly, smart and capable, but unfortunately we face other challenges (see below). Also, I really love where eBay came from and our mission statement, though we've strayed from our roots.

      Cons

      Way too much change in direction, lack of alignment on priorities causes high churn and turnover. Also a lot of politics, with different parts of the company trying to achieve different objectives.

      3.0
      Mar 20, 2009

      eBay - formerly loved by all, now trying to re-invent itself...but is the new eBay 2.0 the right one?

      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      eBay is still a strong brand and "owner" of online auctions; the amount of highly qualified and skilled employees is tremendous, the purpose and business model of the company good. International exchange of best practices allowed for interchange with colleagues around the world. Internet Marketing know-how at eBay is very high (especially in terms of SEO and SEM), and you can expect a strong learning curve if you're working in those areas. Advertising on eBay is a fast growing business and offers good opportunities to grow. Compensation is fair, and in Switzerland, eBay grants 30 days paid vacation (which is better than the legal minimum of 20 days and the 25 days offered by most companies operating in Switzerland).

      Cons

      The slow-down in growth has forced senior management to make some tough decisions: Europe as a region is now managed by one centralized organization, based in London and Zurich. The teams there focus on the large EU markets and don't have enough bandwith to take care of the smaller EU markets. eBay has suffered a very strong brain-drain in EU due to this reorganisation, and the trust in Management has been severly hampered by the reorganisation. Corporate HQ is taking over more and more, centralization is the key philosophy at eBay (for the moment). PowerPoint dominates, and decisions are pushed-up the layers of the organization.

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