Pros: It's all about the people, people, people. Every team I've been on at Box for the past 7 years has been filled with supportive, intelligent, humorous, down-to-earth folks, and I can't stress how big of a positive impact that has made for me in my day-to-day. The work is constantly challenging -- with the support system from my colleagues and manager, I'm able to grow and take on harder assignments, knowing they'll have my back if I run into roadblocks. I also feel like my manager does a great job advocating for me and creating a safe space for me to voice my concerns if anything comes up. Lastly, the cafeteria fries (pre-COVID, obviously) are some of the best I've ever had.

Cons: Transitioning to a more mature company, Box is still battling through EOL'ing some legacy tools and products. Migrating off of these old systems takes time, and we don't always have the resources to do it while continuing to successfully run the business. There certainly have been moments of frustration in asking for these resources and seeing our tech debt only growing. It wasn't until recently that this has changed for the better, and we've been able to get some new hires to help us through it.

Pros: Talented and collaborative teammates. Supportive immediate managers and approachable leadership.

Cons: Outdated tech stack slows down development and innovation. Overly complex and bureaucratic processes that hinder productivity. Limited focus on modern best practices (CI/CD, cloud-native, automated testing). Slow decision-making and resistance to adopting new tools. Technical debt makes projects harder to maintain.

Pros: - Good Culture - Good Pay - Good work hours

Cons: - Less opportunity to work on cutting edge tech