Clueless leadership - Senior Product Manager PayPal Employee Review

1.0
Feb 21, 2026
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Pros

- Colleagues - hybrid -cab facility -AI Tools

Cons

Leadership Churn: Constant management changes and a lack of domain expertise have killed long-term strategy. Instead of building better systems, leaders are micromanaging based on personal opinions rather than market reality. Performance Theater: High job insecurity has forced engineering teams to focus on "looking busy." People are spending more energy selling small, incomplete wins to leadership than actually finishing high-value work. HiPPO Culture: Decisions are being driven by the "Highest Paid Person’s Opinion" rather than what the customer actually needs. This prioritizes internal hierarchy over real-userimpact.

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5.0
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Pros

Supportive team environment; Opportunities for learning and growth

Cons

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2.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

Great people, smart people. With new CEO, maybe things will get back

Cons

Been a horrible last 3 years. Non-stop re-offs, new leadership that cut everyone and brought in new people who don’t know anything. No clear priorities, no leadership.

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