It's all about who you know and not what you know at this company - Avis employé Product Marketing Manager eBay

There's an unhealthy focus on ivy league pedigrees and being in the right circles/knowing the right folks is the key to getting promoted. The management is filled with consultants from Bain or career-eBayers who have been with the company since the inception, who in turn hire more of their own. And then there are those who left the company and were brought back under the "new" management, which makes it clear that things aren't going to change at this company any time soon. Ex-CEO Meg Whitman is hugely popular although she is responsble for little other than series of well-planned photo-ops. She rode the wave of success, but dropped the ball when the going got tough and left a mess behind for others to clean up. She hand-picked her successor and apparently still calls the shots as an "advisor". The focus at this company is no longer on innovation, it's all about cost-cutting (or jacking up the selling fees). The frequent waves of layoffs (disguised as re-orgs) are taking a toll on the morale, with many talented folks looking for new opportunities.