eBay is very process-driven, thus people who like structure and want a stable, predictable work life would like it. The facilities are of high quality, which the employees can take advantage of. There is internal training for engineering, technology, product management, and employees are encouraged to take classes and improve their skills.
However good the company benefits are (and,all in all ,it's not that great compared to similar companies in the Valley), eBay is past its prime. It has dominated the auction market, and now it doesn't what to do next. Innovation is little even in the auction, retails area. Innovation is often beaten back by management, and the deadlines and workload suffocates any room for innovation.
The company hires lots of consultants with strategic thinking, but no sense of belonging to the company or passion in the product. Result is that the upper management knows that we need to change, but not sure change into what. Without a clear vision of the future, companies like Craig's list will slowly eat our lunch.
