eBay reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(5,671 total reviews)
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Jamie Iannone

80% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

eBay has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,671 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The eBay employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0
Dec 31, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are some great people, some really talented people in the business and given the mess it's in the enthusiasm and the passion to change is still strong. eBay is still a brand that creates emotion in people and being part of that can be hugely rewarding.

Cons

Unfortunately none of the great, talented people are at the executive or senior management level. Due to a combination of poor leadership, lack of coherent vision and a fear/mistrust of the platform there's a complete inability to execute projects efficiently. The main product of eBay is Powerpoint, and it's an oft-quoted line that 'meetings are the work'. People, particularly those more senior are fearful of making the commitment to change that's required to save this business from slowly dying on the vine. Focus seems to swing from one project to another depending on what is perceived as the current silver bullet.

2.0
Dec 30, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Still a good global Brand name and a major online ecommerce player. Has the largest buyer/seller audience -- network effects are still very much a force to reckon with. Multinational firm --can offer good opportunities for internal job changes HQ in Silicon Valley, the tech center of the world Opportunity to work with very smart folks (eBay has a lot of talent -- the setup/process/culture can inhibit many from contributing to their potential) Has strong cash flow, operating margins that other firms would kills for, strong balance sheet, etc.

Cons

Excessive process/bureaucracy & politics which preclude anything getting done quickly. Lack of confidence in the Exec team to turn things around. Lots of stressful internal motion with little impact on external metrics. Regard/consideration for employees is almost nonexistent Serious culture issues.

5.0
Dec 30, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The salary is fine and have better package than most of other IT companies in China. The company always provides career development plan and support to all employees. And will review your performance every quarter. If you get high score you will get chance to be promoted. Generally the company is fair for everyone. The working environment is pretty good and the facilities are the same in global, so it's in the top layer in China.

Cons

Currently the global economy is impacting this company, but because of the traditional working model the company's response and action is not as fast as we expected.

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