Process
Applied online and was offered an interview within two weeks.
The first interviewer was nice and took time to learn more about me. The second interviewer talked for less than 3 minutes the entire interview.
Questions
Given an array, find all sets of two numbers that add up to a target number.
Elevator Question
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 42 interview experiences for the Box Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Box's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral29%
Negative21%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Box's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Box Work Experiences
5.0
Best job I've ever had
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
May 26, 2016
Pros: - Lots of different technologies and interesting challenges.
- Employee happiness and career development are major priorities for the company, and it shows. Cool office, good food, good benefits, happy people.
- We value all types of engineers - fullstack and specialists.
- Excellent culture of trust. You can rely on your co-workers, and they know they can rely on you.
Cons: Lots of interacting pieces can create interesting challenges, but can also lead to frustrating development bottlenecks sometimes.
5.0
Still an awesome environment
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
March 22, 2016
Pros: I left Box for personal reasons, not because of anything wrong there. Now that I'm going through a new job search, I realize what a cool place it was!
Engineering management has good leadership and works really hard for its teams' health. There's a lot of emphasis on doing the right thing.
Tons of hard problems to solve.
Cons: Engineering projects are daunting in the face of technical debt, compliance/security requirements, and disjointed direction from PMs.
5.0
Nice benefits and food
Software Engineer • Current Employee
June 2, 2025
Pros: Nice mega backdoor and ESPP.
Cons: Not much that I can think of.
- 5.0Best job I've ever hadSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesMay 26, 2016Pros: - Lots of different technologies and interesting challenges. - Employee happiness and career development are major priorities for the company, and it shows. Cool office, good food, good benefits, happy people. - We value all types of engineers - fullstack and specialists. - Excellent culture of trust. You can rely on your co-workers, and they know they can rely on you.Cons: Lots of interacting pieces can create interesting challenges, but can also lead to frustrating development bottlenecks sometimes.
- 5.0Still an awesome environmentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesMarch 22, 2016Pros: I left Box for personal reasons, not because of anything wrong there. Now that I'm going through a new job search, I realize what a cool place it was! Engineering management has good leadership and works really hard for its teams' health. There's a lot of emphasis on doing the right thing. Tons of hard problems to solve.Cons: Engineering projects are daunting in the face of technical debt, compliance/security requirements, and disjointed direction from PMs.
- 5.0Nice benefits and foodSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 2, 2025Pros: Nice mega backdoor and ESPP.Cons: Not much that I can think of.
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