eBay Software Engineer reviews

3.8

58% would recommend to a friend

(298 total reviews)
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Jamie Iannone

64% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Software Engineer employees have rated eBay with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 298 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. eBay is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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298 reviews
3.0
Mar 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

All the people I worked with were nice and helpful. Interesting problems turned up everyday.

Cons

Leadership lacks consistency and vision. Priorities shift constantly and result in reorgs. Career growth isn't great. Their promotion process is very opaque and keeps changing requirements.

4.0
Mar 22, 2026

Ok WLB and mid pay

Recommend
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Pros

Ok WLB with ok managers and company culture.

Cons

A lot of reorgs. Sometimes need to work late to sync with India/China colleagues. Super slow promotion, A lot of politics if your level is high.

4.0
Mar 22, 2026

Great Place to Work

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly atmosphere, advanced tech stack, proficient management

Cons

Lack in work life balance, no pets allowed in office

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