Is PayPal a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at PayPal have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 326 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of PayPal employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at PayPal now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at PayPal .

Does PayPal pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at PayPal with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 326 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at PayPal.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at PayPal?

51% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at PayPal would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 14% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated PayPal with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.2 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 915 reviews)); "peers were supportive and it was great to meet nice people" ((in 657 reviews)); "Not to mention it was good pay and everything was paid for by them" ((in 430 reviews)); "Good Salary and Perks" ((in 345 reviews)); "work culture is good and helpful" ((in 292 reviews))

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

"very frequent layoffs and reorgs" ((in 289 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 106 reviews)); "Middle and upper management are focused too much on marketing requests at the expense of development needs." ((in 63 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 56 reviews))

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PayPal Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(326 total reviews)

Enrique Lores

24% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated PayPal with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 326 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. PayPal is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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326 reviews

4.0

Jul 8, 2026

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Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good collaboration, supporting environment and focusing on innovation

Cons

Approvals is challenging sometimes across teams

3.0

Jul 7, 2026

Hybrid work culture but frequent reorgs

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid work culture, Helpful teammates.

Cons

Frequent reorgs, Stiff competition from other players in market

2.0

Jun 15, 2026

Toxic leadership stifles innovation amid reorganization

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing at the moment since all reorg happened

Cons

Toxic leadership and politics to block innovation

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