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

Software Engineer professionals working at PayPal have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 649 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 Jobs at PayPal now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at PayPal .

Does PayPal pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at PayPal with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 649 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at PayPal.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at PayPal?

62% of Software Engineer employees at PayPal would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 9% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated PayPal with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What PayPal locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

PayPal locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Austin and San Jose . Chicago is the lowest rated PayPal location by Software Engineer 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 reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(649 total reviews)

Enrique Lores

26% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated PayPal with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 649 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. PayPal is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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649 reviews

3.0

Jul 21, 2026

Decent work-life balance but pay and stock concerns

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Pretty decent work life balance - 3 days of WFH - Nice insurance coverage for self and family

Cons

- Salary isn't as competitive - Stock is plummeting - Uncertainty

2.0

Jul 7, 2026

Team experience varies widely; culture depends on team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people but that may be team dependent.

Cons

Culture is very team dependent. Slow to build things but that's probably to downside to corporate... it all depends on the team that you're on

3.0

Jul 6, 2026

Good work-life balance but limited growth opportunities

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance; Good working environment (I mean in shanghai)

Cons

Limited development potential; Limited executive capabilities, bloated organizational structure, and slow decision-making.

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