Does eBay pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, eBay employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at eBay. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at eBay?

73% of eBay employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated eBay 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at eBay?

Software Engineer (326) , Customer Service Representative (239) , Senior Software Engineer (156) , Manager (101) , Product Manager (88) , Senior Manager (88) , Senior Product Manager (86) , Director (75) , Intern (66) , Business Analyst (60) , 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 629 reviews)); "Good work life balance for most people but honestly its cos no one is self motivated anymore." ((in 585 reviews)); "All good and it was a good pay" ((in 240 reviews)); "The team is great and works in pure agile." ((in 158 reviews)); "Have a lot of intern activities; Colleagues are very nice and always ready for help; The technology stack is very new" ((in 128 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and lots of duplicate work" ((in 251 reviews)); "Mismanagement and poor leadership which make wrong decisions and fail to realize it until its past due.." ((in 121 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs happening around the company" ((in 96 reviews)); "terrible upper management leaves a lot to be desired" ((in 58 reviews)); "Senior management incapable of making decisions." ((in 35 reviews))

What are employees saying about eBay layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about eBay layoffs and their outlook for job security at eBay in 2026.

What are the top reviewed eBay locations?

Berlin , Kleinmachnow , Aachen , Frankfurt am Main , Aschaffenburg , München

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(5,667 total reviews)

Jamie Iannone

79% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

eBay has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,667 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

Oct 14, 2009

Great mission, untapped potential and inept Leadership

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enormous financial upside Unique purpose with an engaged customer base Very flexible with work times

Cons

No Accountability Huge disconnect between the communicated company culture and the way it is in reality Leaders seek to protect their fiefdoms rather than seeking Truth Incompetence dressed in artful language is rewarded

2.0

Jan 7, 2009

eBay: clumsy execution of an outstanding idea

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

(1) global work environment (2) modern type of business

Cons

(1) top management has not been understanding the product for 7 consecutive years; just focused on share price and marketing (2) product improvement and innovation are buried under quarterly $$$ goals

1.0

Jul 14, 2020

Avoid this company - look for something else, open your own business, there are other options!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Office equipment, gym, food, and nothing else

Cons

Horrific working atmosphere, workaholics, alcohol problems, hypocrisy everywhere, fake values, employees leaving to work for Amazon all the time, people sick for months, abuse of agencies and contractors

eBay Response

Thank you for your thorough review. We're glad you are enjoying the various benefits that eBay offers. If you have additional feedback that you'd like to share regarding your experience, please send us an email at glassdoorfeedback@ebay.com.

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