eBay
eBay Inc. is an American multinationale-commerce company based in San Jose, California, that facilitates consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales through its website. eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar in 1995 and became a notable success story of the dot-com bubble. eBay is a multibillion-dollar business with operations in about 32 countries, as of 2019.The company manages the eBay website, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a wide variety of goods and services worldwide. The website is free to use for buyers, but sellers are charged fees for listing items after a limited number of free listings, and an additional or separate fee when those items are sold.
Jobs at
eBay
Work style
How we work
Flexible working hours.
Remote work
eBay offers hybrid remote work to its employees. You can work away from home two days a week. There are exceptions to certain positions, when you might have to spend all working hours at the office.
Vacation and PTO
- Two days off per week (Saturday and Sunday), German and regional national holidays, Christmas vacation
- Paid Leave
- Sick leave
- Maternity/paternity leave
International employees
Primary language
eBay uses a mixture of English and German, and the frequency of usage depends on the team. There are teams using primarily English, and it's a valid option for employees with no German language knowledge. But some teams use mostly German.
German language requirements
eBay doesn't require German language skills for developers to do their day to day work. It's a big international company, but there are many German engineers, so knowledge of German language improves your life at the company.
International employees
eBay has a large number of foreign team members from a wide variety of countries around the world, who came to work in Germany.
Visa sponsorship
eBay sponsors visas for skilled data science professionals. The main condition is that you meet blue card requirements of the German government.
Relocation support
eBay offers financial support and other services for new team members, who are hired from outside of Germany.
Language learning
To help non-German employees learn German language and blend into German society and culture, eBay offers in-office language study programs.
Career growth
eBay offers its employees an educational budget to stimulate the growth of employee hard and soft skills.
The company has clearly defined professional grades and career paths for its data science employees.
Diversity
eBay has a diverse international team of professionals working on the team.
Perks and benefits
- Health insurance
- Pension plan
- Employee stock ownership plan
- Partial transportation coverage
- The latest hardware - computer, monitor, smartphone
- Educational and training budget
- German language courses
Data science tech stack
- For data scientists
- For data engineers
- For data analysts