Process
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Design an elevator.
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Find potential multithreading issues with two separate threads running paths.
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String parsing.
Questions
Design an elevator control system.
You need to design both the big picture and the detailed scheduling algorithm.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 60 interview experiences for the Box Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Box's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral32%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Box's Software Engineer interview process.
Box Work Experiences
5.0
Great company with a great culture, with lots of engineering challenges to solve
Software Engineer • Current Employee
September 8, 2020
Pros: Box culture is great. People here are very friendly and always happy to help.
Their initiative to move to microservices architecture has brought up a lot of fun new engineering challenges. I don't know about other teams, but the Backend team has a lot of good problems to solve.
Cons: I have not been here long enough to notice any yet!
4.0
Great People, Hard Pto
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
November 5, 2020
Pros: The CEO is a great person and a smart person who is easy to work with.
Cons: Unlimited PTO = Hard to take time off
1.0
Good business model, but faces tough competition
Software Engineer • Former Employee
September 27, 2011
Pros: It is a small company, so the interaction is good between employees.
Cons: The business model is good, but it is not innovative. There are many players in the market who are doing the same thing. Even Google is planning to come up with its own solution. Also, the technology stack is not that exciting. I think I would be better off working at another famous company in the Valley. :)
- 5.0Great company with a great culture, with lots of engineering challenges to solveSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 8, 2020Pros: Box culture is great. People here are very friendly and always happy to help. Their initiative to move to microservices architecture has brought up a lot of fun new engineering challenges. I don't know about other teams, but the Backend team has a lot of good problems to solve.Cons: I have not been here long enough to notice any yet!
- 4.0Great People, Hard PtoSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesNovember 5, 2020Pros: The CEO is a great person and a smart person who is easy to work with.Cons: Unlimited PTO = Hard to take time off
- 1.0Good business model, but faces tough competitionSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeptember 27, 2011Pros: It is a small company, so the interaction is good between employees.Cons: The business model is good, but it is not innovative. There are many players in the market who are doing the same thing. Even Google is planning to come up with its own solution. Also, the technology stack is not that exciting. I think I would be better off working at another famous company in the Valley. :)
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