Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
Process
The recruiters were absolutely wonderful.
However, the technical exam was done via HackerRank. They asked 4 questions and gave candidates one hour.
Candidates could pick their preferred programming language for the exam.
Questions
They asked a question about filling a binary tree. They provided an outline.
Another question was: "Given the following string: aaabbcbbaacc, print strings like that in the following format: a3b2c1b2a2c2."
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Box Software Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
Box's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Box's Software Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Box Work Experiences
- 5.0Good Culture, Good PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesSeptember 20, 2025Pros: - Good Culture - Good Pay - Good work hoursCons: - Less opportunity to work on cutting-edge tech
- 5.0Amazing Company, Great PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesAugust 21, 2025Pros: Good company. Great pay. Great culture.Cons: Not so much. It is an amazing company.
- 5.0I'm very happy to be hereSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 29, 2025Pros: There are a lot of pros working here, and the first is the people!Cons: Didn't see any cons here.
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