Opportunities at eBay
The latest news this June:
- To mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day, eBay UK announces that it will be the headline sponsor of this year’s Purple Tuesday on 2nd of November, as part of the company’s efforts to make the marketplace as accessible as possible.
- Hear from eBay’s Legal Director for EMEA retail standards and logistics Rubya Ramjahn, speaking toThe Lawyer about launching their BAME community of inclusion in 2015, and how this initiative has created a culture of togetherness and better understanding of what is important to other colleagues.
- eBay launches new trainer authentication scheme. The programme is already up and running in the US, but it’s now being extended in the UK with the opening of a warehouse dedicated entirely to inspecting the most expensive trainers being traded.
- eBay Grantees are creating avenues to more inclusive entrepreneurship. A nonprofit collaboration shared how small businesses owned by people of colour and women have weathered the pandemic — and identified ways to help them thrive.
Check out our recent virtual event 'How to get ahead in your Marketing career' in partnership with BAME Recruitment.
More about eBay
We Empower People and Create Economic Opportunity
eBay Inc. is a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world. We exist to enable economic opportunity for individuals, entrepreneurs, businesses and organizations of all sizes. Our portfolio of brands includes eBay Marketplace and eBay Classifieds Group, operating in 190 markets around the world
One of the world’s largest and most vibrant marketplaces
Our Marketplace platforms include our online marketplace ebay.com, its localized counterparts and the eBay mobile apps, which are among the world’s largest and most vibrant marketplaces for discovering great value and unique selection.
At eBay we’re passionate about connecting people with the things they love. As the world’s biggest online marketplace, we pride ourselves on technology-led innovation and want to help shape the future of commerce in the UK and the world.
We put our customers, buyers and sellers, at the centre of everything we do. We honour where we came from–we’re still about pre-loved items, but today, 84% of products on ebay.co.uk are new!
As a global brand our purpose is to create opportunities:
- For individual sellers, small businesses and large merchants worldwide
- For shoppers seeking value, selection and convenience
- For our people, who seek to make the world better
Diversity & Inclusion
Our Philosophy
Our founder Pierre Omidyar, a French-born Iranian-American, started eBay to create economic opportunity by connecting people from widely different backgrounds and geographies. On eBay, sellers with items to offer and buyers seeking to find their version of perfect join together in a global marketplace that is open to all. Diversity and inclusion at eBay goes well beyond a moral necessity–it’s the foundation of our business model and absolutely critical to our ability to thrive in an increasingly competitive global landscape.
An Inclusive Culture for All
Diversity and Inclusion sits at the heart of everything we do at eBay—from how we recruit talent, to the spaces we create for employees to express themselves, and the way we empower small businesses—D&I is woven into the fabric of our business.
In the UK
eBay UK have Communities of Inclusion that are ran by our team members and from being part of London’s Pride celebrations to internal events during Black History Month or training to be a mental health ally, we are proud of the role that our communities play within our culture .
Our Benefits
Health & Wellness Benefits
Whether you’re single, in a growing family, or nearing retirement, eBay offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefit programs to meet your needs. Benefits are an important part of your total compensation for the work you do every day.We strive to offer programs that help support both mind and body, including quality healthcare insurance and wellness programs, plans to help ensure your financial security today and in the years ahead, and time off programs so you can recharge.
In the UK , we are proud to partner with Urban from weekly kickboxing, pilates or meditation sessions to massages and mancicures .In our beautiful Richmond office, our fridges are kept fully stocked with nutritous food for breakfast and lunch plus a range of snacks to keep you going during busy days !
Financial Benefits
We provide a variety of plans to help ensure your financial security today and in the years ahead because we know feeling financially secure during your working years and through retirement is important.
Stock Purchase Plans
Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
Stock Awards
Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
Balancing Work & Life
We offer many programs such as paid holidays and PTO, sabbaticals, and flextime to support your mind and body.
Our eBay Impact Programs
Our employees around the globe strive to have a positive impact on our customers, our communities and our planet, both through the work they do every day, and our various community engagement programs.
Here are some ways our employees are improving the communities they call home:
Impact Teams
Skills-Based Volunteering
Matching Gifts