Disgusted and shocked that people act this way, how could a company like PayPal function like this and see revenue. - User Experience Designer PayPal Employee Review

1.0
18 Mar 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Higher then normal salaries because they need to bribe people to work there. You can leave when you want, nothing holds you back from leaving early, except your 27 meeting a day. You get to do some free traveling on the company dime, and you can expense anything even strippers. You might find some good dudes in the weeds, but that's about it.

Cons

You will get no time off, horrible vacation policy. You have to work with a bunch of people that think they are amazing, too many egos. The food sucks its all chemically processed food that comes in plastic bags, even the vegetables. You will sit in 27 meetings a day listening to people argue about features or process because everyone knows everything and nobody can be wrong. It really is a bunch of smart people doing nothing, they love to hear their own voice, its a sad story.

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5.0
17 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work life balance and interesting merchants

Cons

The stock price limits upside

2.0
13 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

PayPal has a lot of potential. It has two very strong brands in PayPal and Venmo with significant awareness and user bases that other companies envy. There are pockets of teams that are really pushing the envelop to reimagine what PayPal and Venmo could be—especially the Venmo team—and to move with speed given the company must stay focused and not waste time with Apple Pay, Shop Pay, and so many other competitors nipping at PayPal's heels and aggressively taking market share.

Cons

While some teams are pushing to self-disrupt and are moving fast, too many teams—and I'd argue the majority of the company–are living off of PayPal's laurels from the late 2010s through the pandemic. The culture and mindset have to change for the company to remain competitive. Otherwise, they are the Titanic and they're sinking slowly. The former CEO who only last 2 years tried diversifying the company's revenue, planning for the future. But the board and its former chairman (now new CEO) felt he wasn't moving fast enough to stabilize and marketshare. Instead, the board hired the former chairman who made computers and printers at HP—another sinking ship—to lead the oldest fintech company. The loss of confidence in the leadership team and the strategy are only accelerating.

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