Nice place, I just wasn't a fit for the role and the location - Director eBay Employee Review

3.0
Sep 3, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice office with a casual environment. Excellent compensation and benefits. Nice coworkers that were very hardworking and motivated.

Cons

I was hired right before my manager went on a required sabbatical (a great eBay benefit) which was not good for me since I had zero direction and literally no one, including myself, knew what I was supposed to do other than attend meeting after meeting. I never actually got a chance to do any work since I was in meetings literally all day. Speaking of meetings, I thing eBay needs less talking and more doing. I've never worked at a place that the sole purpose of a meeting was to discuss another meeting happening the same day. Salt Lake City isn't for everyone. While everyone was welcoming and nice, I felt that unless I was Mormon, into skiing or married with a family (I'm none of those) I would never really blend in. For instance, you can't hang out after work for a drink since most people don't drink. I've lived all over the USA so I speak from experience.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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

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