Get in the clique - Software Engineer PayPal Employee Review

2.0
Jan 6, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The pay was pretty great for a starting developer. Also stock options.

Cons

Everything else was absolutely terrible. Cliques form and if your not in the clique then come "calibration" month, expect to be dinged for the most asinine things. Watched 2 people get fired because they were in the longue room and were 5 minutes late to a meeting... A meeting even the manager came in late to... cause he was in the lounge...and that's how he knew those two people were there. Yeah. The entire establishment is "rules for thee, not for me". Got out as soon as I saw what was going on to my coworkers and never looked back. Read up on stacked ranking and calibrations. PayPal VERY AGGRESSIVELY pits their own employees against each other and the managers sit back and joke about it. They think its funny and game.

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5.0
Apr 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great company! My managers and directors care about who I am as a person. They want you to succeed and be efficient at the role so you have the tools and support to foster that growth.

Cons

Big company energy. Can be draining month after month. Sales as a whole can be tiring but it’s very rewarding when you get lucky, put in the hard work and hustle!

2.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great people but that may be team dependent.

Cons

Culture is very team dependent. Slow to build things but that's probably to downside to corporate... it all depends on the team that you're on

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