--I have recently joined eBay (4 months), it is a very good experience for me.
--Very good benefits including health
--Good management, open-minded, You need to self-manage yourself to figure out and get things done. This truly helped me to achieve many things in my short tenure.
--All the management is very transparent about what they are looking from the employees.
--Competitive pay
Cons
--There is no consistent process between the teams, the company is still working to maintain the same processes between the teams. This is truly an opportunity for employees to improve the process.
eBay Response
5y
Howdy and thanks for your detailed review of eBay! We're glad to see that you've enjoyed your time with us - especially regarding benefits, compensation, and our passionate leaders. Sorry to hear about the process frustrations that you've felt - if you'd like to share any more comments about how we can improve, let us know at glassdoorfeedback@ebay.com.
Relaxing culture. family first. Stock performance is generally good for the recent two years and huge benefit if you're eligible for ESPP. Stable product with large customer base means you get opportunity to work on project with real impact.
Cons
1. Blind push for AI and leadership expect unrealistic efficiency improvement
2. Layoff every year in Feb (2024, 2025, 2026) and sometimes can feel the tension in team
3. Legacy tech stack with isolated and fragile infrastructure. Developer friction is a real pain. You get random infra down every once a while and internal support becomes even worse since they started offshoring to LCOL area in 2025.
4. Hiring freeze in San Jose... just expect more layoff coming up + frequent meetings at night / early morning across regions