Software Engineering Interview Experience - Redwood City, California
December 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
All interviews were conducted either online or by phone; no in-person interviews were held.
The process included:
- A coding challenge
- A two-week take-home coding practice
- A one-hour code walk-through plus a 30-minute phone interview.
An offer was extended one week after the code walk-through and phone interview.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Box Software Engineering role in Redwood City, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Box's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in Redwood City, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Box's Software Engineering interview process in Redwood City, California.
Box Work Experiences
5.0
Fantastic place to intern!
Software Engineering • Former Employee
Los Altos, California, United States
August 19, 2015
Pros: - Tons of responsibility
- Real and useful projects
- Great culture and community
Cons: - Lots of tech debt from growing really fast
5.0
Good Culture, Good Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
September 20, 2025
Pros: - Good Culture
- Good Pay
- Good work hours
Cons: - Less opportunity to work on cutting-edge tech
4.0
Great place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
August 27, 2025
Pros: - Awesome work culture.
- Interesting problems to solve.
- Early adopters of industry-standard architectures, with teams that have a lot of experience and deep understanding of their domains.
- Not siloed, very cross-collaborative.
Cons: The opportunities to grow here are low, and it feels difficult to move up the ladder, as the requirements are not very clear or well understood.
- 5.0Fantastic place to intern!Software Engineering • Former EmployeeLos Altos, California, United StatesAugust 19, 2015Pros: - Tons of responsibility - Real and useful projects - Great culture and communityCons: - Lots of tech debt from growing really fast
- 5.0Good Culture, Good PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesSeptember 20, 2025Pros: - Good Culture - Good Pay - Good work hoursCons: - Less opportunity to work on cutting-edge tech
- 4.0Great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesAugust 27, 2025Pros: - Awesome work culture. - Interesting problems to solve. - Early adopters of industry-standard architectures, with teams that have a lot of experience and deep understanding of their domains. - Not siloed, very cross-collaborative.Cons: The opportunities to grow here are low, and it feels difficult to move up the ladder, as the requirements are not very clear or well understood.
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