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

Software Engineer II professionals working at PayPal have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 115 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 Software Engineer II Jobs at PayPal now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer II interview questions at PayPal .

Does PayPal pay Software Engineer II employees well?

Software Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at PayPal with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 115 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer II salaries at PayPal.

How happy are Software Engineer II professionals working at PayPal?

79% of Software Engineer II employees at PayPal would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 13% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer II professionals have also rated PayPal with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What PayPal locations are top rated by Software Engineer II employees?

San Jose is the top rated PayPal location by Software Engineer II employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PayPal?

Software Engineer (670) , Senior Software Engineer (332) , Customer Service Representative (259) , Data Scientist (142) , Product Manager (139) , 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 933 reviews)); "peers were supportive and it was great to meet nice people" ((in 646 reviews)); "Not to mention it was good pay and everything was paid for by them" ((in 430 reviews)); "Good salary and RSUs" ((in 331 reviews)); "work culture is good and helpful" ((in 294 reviews))

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

"very frequent layoffs and reorgs" ((in 292 reviews)); "I had a bad manager that either wasnt able to support me or just didn't." ((in 228 reviews)); "No job security and not growing since last 2 years" ((in 101 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 60 reviews))

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PayPal Software Engineer II reviews

3.8

79% would recommend to a friend

(115 total reviews)

Enrique Lores

100% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Software Engineer II employees have rated PayPal with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 115 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. PayPal is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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115 reviews

5.0

Jul 12, 2026

Work-life balance is decent with no major cons

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Work life balance is okai sh.

Cons

nothing as such con .

3.0

Feb 24, 2026

Good workplace

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enormous opportunities Supportive system Great work culture

Cons

No sabbatical leaves Job risk Timing

3.0

Jan 17, 2026

Remote roles

Software engineer ii

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Some roles can be remote, or hybrid if you are near a hub - Nice benefits, unlimited PTO, parental leave

Cons

- Stock value going down steadily - No WFH stipend or allowance

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