eBay will use you and lose you. - Product Marketing Manager eBay Employee Review

2.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, still one of the premier Internet brands. If you can connect with eBay's business model and mission, then that can make it a fun place to work because you see how the community of eBay buyers and sellers make sure eBay continues to be relevant.

Cons

Lots of politics and, as a result, management is not always selected based on competence. Slow career advancement and development. High stress environment. Frequent re-org's (every 9 months or so) reflect management's inability to provide clear vision or build a strong organization. As a result, you can easily find yourself in a job you don't want or aren't necessarily qualified for, and you aren't set up for success.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

All good, love this company and this job

Cons

No, everything's just nice. I love the company

3.0
Jun 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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