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?

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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))

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

5.0

Nov 24, 2016

Great challenge, great team, great compensation

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

eBay, by its very definition, is an economic force that helps mitigate the polarization of wealth. It makes commerce accessible anyone with an internet connection. The team I work with is exceptional, full of people that are both intelligent and kind, who are challenge-oriented and care about our projects and one another. I have been a software engineer for 15 years, and have experienced what we all have experienced, the various joys and frustrations inherent in our business. I have never been happier than I am at eBay, no kidding. Specifics: - An internal VM cloud, available for any developer to spin up a machine with a Linux or Windows image to test an idea or develop a POC - The freedom to innovate. No one is going to hold you back because "we don't do things that way around here." - Compensation is at the top of the scale - The culture strikes a great balance between caring about employees and getting the work done. I like working with people who want to work hard, and who understand that living to work is insane.

Cons

I have been doing this for a while. In my experience, the cons at eBay are dwarfed by the pros. In my experience as an employee, I am challenged, work with a great team, and am well compensated.

eBay Response

9y

Thank you for your thoughtful comments. We are happy to hear that your experience at eBay has been both positive and stimulating. We truly appreciate you and your commitment to eBay!

3.0

Nov 15, 2016

Software Engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and benefits. The opportunity to grow and build on your experience will open up more doors to other opportunities down the road. Their benefits are amazing and they really focus on treating their employees right and commit to providing them a well balanced work-life.

Cons

Layoffs, Management, Company direction tends to veer off track, long-term career, stability, and growth within the company.

4.0

May 12, 2016

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work life balance. There are many team activities which help team building. It has more job security.

Cons

Less incentive to create new things. People not intended to try out new tech stack.

eBay Response

10y

We are glad to hear you enjoyed the work life balance at eBay and the team building activities. It is important to us that leaders offer these opportunities not only to foster collaboration but for personal growth as well. Inspiring creativity is core to our culture and to our company's success. We continue to see our teams being courageous and trying out new ideas. We hope the inventive spirit extends across every team at eBay. We really appreciate you taking the time so share your perspective.

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