E-commerce platform and online marketplace founded in 1995. Under Meg Whitman's leadership (1998-2008), grew from 30 employees to 15,000 and from $4.7M to $8B in annual revenue. Acquired PayPal in 2002 and Skype in 2005.
In early March 2026, eBay laid off approximately 800 workers, representing 6% of its workforce. This marked eBay's third round of layoffs in three years. The cuts came just days after the company announced its $1.2 billion acquisition of secondhand fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy.
On February 25, 2026, eBay settled a lawsuit filed by David and Ina Steiner, who operated EcommerceBytes newsletter. In 2019, eBay executives allegedly directed employees to harass the couple after critical coverage, telling staff 'I want to see ashes. As long as it takes. Whatever it takes.' Employees sent live cockroaches, fly larvae, a bloody Halloween pig mask, and a funeral wreath to the couple's home. Several workers traveled from California to Massachusetts to surveil them and attempt to install a GPS tracker on their car. Former CEO Devin Wenig was named as a defendant. Seven employees pleaded guilty to conspiracy and cyberstalking charges.