Is PayPal a good company to work for as a Data Engineer II?

Data Engineer II professionals working at PayPal have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 234 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of PayPal employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Data Engineer II Jobs at PayPal now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Data Engineer II interview questions at PayPal .

Does PayPal pay Data Engineer II employees well?

Data Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at PayPal with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 234 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Data Engineer II salaries at PayPal.

How happy are Data Engineer II professionals working at PayPal?

65% of Data Engineer II employees at PayPal would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Data Engineer II professionals have also rated PayPal with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PayPal?

Software Engineer (669) , Senior Software Engineer (332) , Customer Service Representative (259) , Data Scientist (142) , Product Manager (138) , Manager (134) , Risk Analyst (124) , Software Engineer II (112) , Customer Solutions Agent (110) , Senior Product Manager (99) , Director (98) , MTS1 Software Engineer (93) , 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 955 reviews)); "peers were supportive and it was great to meet nice people" ((in 650 reviews)); "Good pay and will get good exposure in working payment domain" ((in 432 reviews)); "Good salary and RSUs" ((in 330 reviews)); "work culture is good and helpful" ((in 295 reviews))

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

"very frequent layoffs and reorgs" ((in 280 reviews)); "All the good things about the company can go for a toss if you are reporting to a bad manager." ((in 224 reviews)); "No job security and not growing since last 2 years" ((in 106 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 59 reviews))

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PayPal Data Engineer II reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(234 total reviews)

Enrique Lores

Not enough data to show CEO approval

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Data Engineer II employees have rated PayPal with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 234 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. PayPal is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

234 reviews

5.0

Feb 18, 2026

Good company to work for

Senior data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and good company policies

Cons

Overall business outlook is not very promising

3.0

Jan 22, 2026

Good Work Place with insecure teams

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company Benefits and Policies, Compensation

Cons

Insecure Managers, Micro Management, not a goal oriented Directors for technology enablement teams

4.0

Jan 17, 2026

Good pay, fast-paced work

Senior data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good career visibility; Brand value on resume

Cons

Workload can become heavy at times

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