Is PayPal a good company to work for as a Manager, Software Development 2?

Manager, Software Development 2 professionals working at PayPal have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 107 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of PayPal employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Manager, Software Development 2 Jobs at PayPal now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Manager, Software Development 2 interview questions at PayPal .

Does PayPal pay Manager, Software Development 2 employees well?

Manager, Software Development 2 professionals rate their compensation and benefits at PayPal with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 107 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Manager, Software Development 2 salaries at PayPal.

How happy are Manager, Software Development 2 professionals working at PayPal?

71% of Manager, Software Development 2 employees at PayPal would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 13% in the past 12 months. Manager, Software Development 2 professionals have also rated PayPal with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PayPal?

Software Engineer (667) , Senior Software Engineer (327) , Customer Service Representative (259) , Data Scientist (142) , Product Manager (138) , Manager (134) , Risk Analyst (124) , Software Engineer II (111) , Customer Solutions Agent (110) , Senior Product Manager (99) , Director (98) , MTS1 Software Engineer (92) , Senior Manager (87) , Software Engineer III (83) , Collections Specialist (79)

What are the pros of working at PayPal according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are good and the work atmosphere was wonderful." ((in 918 reviews)); "peers were supportive and it was great to meet nice people" ((in 664 reviews)); "Not to mention it was good pay and everything was paid for by them" ((in 425 reviews)); "Good Salary and Perks" ((in 321 reviews)); "work culture is good and helpful" ((in 298 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PayPal according to real employee reviews?

"very frequent layoffs and reorgs" ((in 278 reviews)); "I had a bad manager that either wasnt able to support me or just didn't." ((in 227 reviews)); "No job security and not growing since last 2 years" ((in 105 reviews)); "Middle and upper management are focused too much on marketing requests at the expense of development needs." ((in 64 reviews)); "Too much politics If you are not part for paltform then in Payments domains not much of technical learning but you will learn Payments business" ((in 58 reviews))

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PayPal Manager, Software Development 2 reviews

3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(107 total reviews)

Enrique Lores

33% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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Manager, Software Development 2 employees have rated PayPal with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 107 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager, Software Development 2 professionals have a good working experience there. PayPal is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manager, Software Development 2 professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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107 reviews

3.0

Sep 28, 2025

Sde2

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay & WLB & Stocks

Cons

Frequent reorgs & layoffs occur

4.0

Jul 27, 2025

Good for employees, bad on Innovation.

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employer tries to take care of employees. Perks are great. Work life balance is good.

Cons

Bad for innovation. Bit of politics. Average Package.

3.0

Jun 22, 2025

Good

Software engineer -2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ok pay, work life balance

Cons

Not much motivation, Laid back attitude

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