Wolf dressed up in sheeps clothing - Software Engineer eBay Employee Review

1.0
27 Sept 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Nice location in Richmond London, lots of perks

Cons

- Sold as startup environment when in reality just do what the US office says. - Highly political tries to pretend to be open and honest but rife with nepotism, people try to get the bosses ears and then power over others ensues. -continuous comparisons with others at your level, stack ranking , replaced with feedback which becomes the same. -Absolutely no freedom to try out new things unless management OK it. - No appreciation shown unless you tow the line , - Very little appreciation of the individual, company needs over and above always. - Very slow moving , legacy everywhere.

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5.0
2 Jun 2026
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Pros

It is equivalent to winning the lottery for a dream job.

Cons

Sunday work can be challenging- due to daycare challenges, but ebay supports work/life balance so its not really a con

5.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good work, lots of AI experiments, AI innovation, latest tech stack, Co-workers are very co-operative and helpful. Most AI tools are still unlimited.

Cons

Some teams are over-working due to smaller teams as a result of recent layoffs. Office perks (like catered food, snacks) are dwindling every quarter even though company wants every employee to be 3 days a week in office. Company wants 80 percent code to be generated by AI but no clear guideline how to achieve that.

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