Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redwood City, California
July 10, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Five rounds of algorithms and data structures, retrospective and behavioral questions to assess culture fit. I did well on the retrospective but did not do good in other rounds. It is a fairly detailed process.
Questions
Coding question with hash maps.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Box Software Engineer role in Redwood City, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Box's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Redwood City, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral17%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Box's Software Engineer interview process in Redwood City, California.
Box Work Experiences
1.0
Lunch not good.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
September 27, 2023
Pros: A lot of people still work from home.
Cons: Company lacks processes. Everything is chaotic.
4.0
Good pay & work-life balance, but some questionable management decisions.
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
September 6, 2021
Pros: The pay is quite competitive for a non-FAANG company, and the company mostly encourages a great work-life balance. I could go to the gym at lunch several times a week, and for the most part, my manager didn't care where I was as long as I was present in meetings and finishing my sprint tasks.
Cons: The culture is a bit boring, and the management leaves something to be desired. Core engineering teams are understaffed and underfunded; the Sales org is really where most of Box's investment lies. Most of Box's scaling issues are a result of this poor prioritization from the top level down.
3.0
Okay, benefits. The company needs to grow faster and differentiate from competitors.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
August 14, 2019
Pros: - Flexible culture.
- Upper management tries to be transparent.
Cons: Many smart people are leaving the company.
Bad engineering culture.
Very difficult to communicate and work across teams.
Every engineer works in their own small world.
Most teams are just keeping things up. No serious innovation.
Benefits are just okay, nothing super fancy.
Most importantly, the vibe is very sad in the company.
- 1.0Lunch not good.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesSeptember 27, 2023Pros: A lot of people still work from home.Cons: Company lacks processes. Everything is chaotic.
- 4.0Good pay & work-life balance, but some questionable management decisions.Software Engineer • Former EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesSeptember 6, 2021Pros: The pay is quite competitive for a non-FAANG company, and the company mostly encourages a great work-life balance. I could go to the gym at lunch several times a week, and for the most part, my manager didn't care where I was as long as I was present in meetings and finishing my sprint tasks.Cons: The culture is a bit boring, and the management leaves something to be desired. Core engineering teams are understaffed and underfunded; the Sales org is really where most of Box's investment lies. Most of Box's scaling issues are a result of this poor prioritization from the top level down.
- 3.0Okay, benefits. The company needs to grow faster and differentiate from competitors.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesAugust 14, 2019Pros: - Flexible culture. - Upper management tries to be transparent.Cons: Many smart people are leaving the company. Bad engineering culture. Very difficult to communicate and work across teams. Every engineer works in their own small world. Most teams are just keeping things up. No serious innovation. Benefits are just okay, nothing super fancy. Most importantly, the vibe is very sad in the company.
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