Leader in payments. Limited growth opportunities. Ok culture. - Software Engineer PayPal Employee Review

2.0
6 Dec 2021
Recommend
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Pros

- Good stock appreciation during Covid - Good opportunities to learn about payments and security domain - Generally friendly co-workers, people who assume good intentions and who help their peers in good faith.

Cons

- Socialist performance appraisal system. 'Meets expectations' gets 2% raise. 'Exceeds expectations' gets 3% raise! In order to gets 'Exceeds', one has to work 10-12 hour days regularly and be as Yes man to middle management. - Too many folks on work visas in the US means they cannot say no to managers, thereby spoiling work-life balance and team culture for themselves and their peers. - Too many people from a certain country in Asia. Cliques and groups are common.

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5.0
4 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Supportive team environment; Opportunities for learning and growth

Cons

Fast-paced environment may be stressful

2.0
26 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Great people, smart people. With new CEO, maybe things will get back

Cons

Been a horrible last 3 years. Non-stop re-offs, new leadership that cut everyone and brought in new people who don’t know anything. No clear priorities, no leadership.

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