San Jose Role sde2, 2 yoe Base 125k. Signing bonus 40k, rsu 40k/4 Relocation 7.5k 1) Is this a good offer? 2) Considering eBay has frequently laid off in last few years, is it good idea to join?
Depends on what team/org extended the offer to you. Some are more desperate for good talent than others so that would determine short term job stability. Long term is sort of an unknown throughout the company at this point
Stocks can go up
It is a standard new grad offer
Ebay is unlikely to go away even though its not growing much. The business generates good cash flow. Prob a good place to pick some experience if you like the team/manager.
Offer looks good, make sure the team you will join has visibility and are doing concrete things. Have a thick skin to go through the vibe of layoffs frequently ( which was not the case before last summer).
Signing bonus looks nice.