Donahoe is single-handedly driving eBay into the ground. - Anonymous employee eBay Employee Review

1.0
28 Oct 2008
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There used to be many and now there are only a few.

Cons

Constant changes that make absolutely no sense by senior management. Hard to watch a couple of out-of-touch executives run this company into the ground. It's like watching a train wreck in slow motion. Unethical business practices, including padding the number of listings to manipulate the numbers for stockholders. Unfair practices with the sellers, who actually put eBay where it is today and thanks to Mr. Donahoe, they are leaving the site in droves to do business with our competitors. Donahoe prefers to spend billions to buy miscellaneous companies and lay-off thousands of dedicated and qualified employees. What gives?

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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