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      Great place for innovation and growth. - Software Engineer 3 eBay Employee Review

      5.0
      Nov 30, 2025
      Software engineer 3
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      ->eBay has an amazing culture that values collaboration, innovation, and inclusion. ->From day one, I’ve felt welcomed, supported, and encouraged to make an impact. ->My team is talented, approachable, and always willing to help and every project is a great learning experience. ->Leadership is transparent, caring, and genuinely invested in our growth and well-being. ->Work-life balance is excellent, with flexibility that keeps productivity high without burnout. ->The technical challenges are exciting and it’s motivating to work on a platform that impacts millions globally. ->Benefits, perks, and onboarding are top-notch, making the transition smooth and enjoyable.

      Cons

      Honestly, I haven’t come across any major downsides yet. Like in any large organization, it takes a little time to get familiar with the processes, but the people and support systems here make that learning curve feel easy and even enjoyable.

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      5.0
      Jul 9, 2026
      Lead software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Challenging work, great company culture. There is something genuinely motivating about building for a brand that everyone knows and uses: the scale and real-world stakes make the work feel meaningful. The AI work specifically is at the frontier of applied AI: production systems, hard problems in agentic workflows and evaluation, and real customer impact. Good work-life balance. Leadership is more engaged and technically credible than I expected from a company this size — when I built a prototype, senior stakeholders engaged substantively and supported continued investment quickly. Competitive compensation, sharp colleagues, and a well-sized Austin office with a focused, collaborative feel.

      Cons

      Like any tech company, there is some legacy code to deal with which can cause friction. That said, eBay has made meaningful progress on modernizing the tech stack and has genuinely embraced the latest tools: AI development here uses current frameworks and infrastructure, not decade-old patterns. Large company coordination processes (security reviews, cross-team alignment) can slow things that could move faster, and vendor partnerships add some communication overhead. But the reach of what you build makes it worth the extra overhead.

      3.0
      Jun 20, 2026
      Software engineer
      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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