Excessive middle management which doesn't add any value - MTS2 PayPal Employee Review

1.0
Apr 4, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Some colleagues are true field-leading experts. If you get your own realm and your immediate manager protects it a bit, you can get to do amazing things.

Cons

Promotion system is based on politics. Not on work, merit, leadership or productivity. Higher management keeps feeding the middle management stacks, as well as their own. The Director/Manager-to-Engineer ratio has to be among the highest in the industry.

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5.0
Jan 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good experience - Good environment - Good people

Cons

-The products can be boring if you arent interested in it

2.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great people, smart people. With new CEO, maybe things will get back

Cons

Been a horrible last 3 years. Non-stop re-offs, new leadership that cut everyone and brought in new people who don’t know anything. No clear priorities, no leadership.

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