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

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at eBay have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 161 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of eBay employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at eBay now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at eBay .

Does eBay pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at eBay with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 161 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at eBay.

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

60% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at eBay would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 18% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated eBay with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at eBay?

Software Engineer (326) , Customer Service Representative (239) , Senior Software Engineer (157) , Manager (101) , Product Manager (88) , Senior Manager (88) , Senior Product Manager (86) , Director (75) , Intern (66) , Business Analyst (62) , Account Manager (59) , MTS1 Software Engineer (58) , Software Engineer II (54) , Project Manager (52) , Software Engineer III (42)

What are the pros of working at eBay according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and welcoming" ((in 654 reviews)); "Good work life balance for most people but honestly its cos no one is self motivated anymore." ((in 581 reviews)); "All good and it was a good pay" ((in 243 reviews)); "The team is great and works in pure agile." ((in 163 reviews)); "Have a lot of intern activities; Colleagues are very nice and always ready for help; The technology stack is very new" ((in 129 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and lots of duplicate work" ((in 243 reviews)); "Mismanagement and poor leadership which make wrong decisions and fail to realize it until its past due.." ((in 119 reviews)); "Frequent restructuring and layoffs." ((in 95 reviews)); "terrible upper management leaves a lot to be desired" ((in 59 reviews)); "Senior management incapable of making decisions." ((in 38 reviews))

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eBay Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.0

60% would recommend to a friend

(161 total reviews)

Jamie Iannone

92% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated eBay with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 161 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. eBay 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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161 reviews

4.0

Jun 29, 2021

A good company with a flawed culture

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, pay, stable (mostly), diverse workforce, acceptance/celebration of diversity,

Cons

Sometimes organizational goals and priorities are arbitrary and unrealistic, and the upper management will say that they are open to feedback and input but really that's not true.

5.0

Jun 1, 2021

Great work environment

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture in the company.

Cons

Nothing I can think of

eBay Response

Hello and thanks for your insights. We're happy to see that you love it here - we do too! If you have more to share, email glassdoorfeedback@ebay.com.

4.0

May 30, 2021

Great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexibility - Great financial package - Cutting-edge technology - Great collaborative environment

Cons

- insufficient stock options - Lackluster on-boarding

eBay Response

Thanks so much for your comments. It's great to see that you've enjoyed eBay's compensation and flexibility. If you'd like to expound on how you feel the onboarding process should improve, we'd love to hear from you at glassdoorfeedback@ebay.com.

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