Good WLB, Stingy Comp - Software Engineer PayPal Employee Review

4.0
Mar 22, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

- very very good WLB - PTO is unlimited and actually encouraged (I don't feel restricted) - work is very manageable - people are generally very nice

Cons

- Comp is subpar, really brings your motivation down - Not a politics free company - Managers are very very hit or miss - Overall pay adjustments, bonuses, etc feel extremely stingy. Clearly software engineers aren't as valued here compared to other companies - Career growth is limited, I'm going to promote by getting hired elsewhere - RSUs sinking like the titanic you're basically trading top tech company pay for a very nice WLB

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Pros

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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

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