Software Engineer - Software Engineer I PayPal Employee Review

3.0
Sep 30, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

It really differs from team to team, but a lot of groups have an excellent work-life balance. Also, the benefits are good - the gym is fantastic (and free), there are free bagels on Wednesdays, free coffee and milk, and snacks.

Cons

Again, the experience differs from team to team. A lot of groups don't have a good work-life balance - on my first team, we had to show up to the office every day and stay until 6:00 or later. A lot of teams also don't care about code quality or follow good process. I've seen a fair amount of code that was extremely poorly written and a number of questionable design decisions. It just seems like most employees just come in for the paycheck - very few people actually care about coding or computers.

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5.0
Mar 4, 2026
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Pros

Supportive team environment; Opportunities for learning and growth

Cons

Fast-paced environment may be stressful

2.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
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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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