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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redwood City, California

September 1, 2017
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Normal questions followed by a coding challenge over the web. I had tried the editor beforehand, and it worked fine. During the interview, it kept showing the next line covering what I was typing. After flailing for 10 minutes, I changed browsers. It still did not work. I asked to use an external editor, but was declined. The interviewer gave me a different link to a different editor. This worked. I started typing. After 2 minutes, he said, "DO YOU EVEN HAVE AN ALGORITHM?" I'm like, "Yep."

Option 1: He was having a bad day. Option 2: He's a real jerk.

I finished, with no time to check because the editor expired. What made it worse was that the interviewer was late, and he ended the interview exactly on time. I finished with less time, under more pressure, and got rejected. I laughed. I have multiple offers. So, look, I met "one jerk" who works there. Maybe he is isolated. Maybe it's part of their corporate culture.

The best part of the interview is they send you a survey afterward. I was polite but critical of the process. I want my hour back.

Ignore the city below. It was an online interview. Glassdoor needs to tweak their form.

Questions

No read questions. Just a chat about technology and a coding challenge.

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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.

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