Process
3 steps in total:
Step 1) HackerRank
Step 2) A two-week-long take-home assignment on GitHub. Also, there were four "office hours" designed to be a resource for applicants working on the assignment, as well as an opportunity to learn more about the culture at Box.
Step 3) Code walkthrough with an engineer and a behavioral interview with a recruiter.
The folks at Box were very nice and supportive along the way.
Questions
2-week long take-home assignment:
Given the specs, design and build a simplified version of Shogi (called mini-Shogi) using one of three language options: Java, Python, or Javascript.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Box Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
Box's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Box's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Box Work Experiences
- 5.0Great First JobSite Reliability Engineer II • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesMarch 21, 2024Pros: The work culture is very friendly and casual, in my opinion. It's a great first work experience for me! You get decent benefits, like gym and phone bill reimbursements. On top of that, there are unlimited days off. I really enjoy the weekly company-wide meetings they have. They actually put in effort to make them interesting and fun.Cons: They don't provide 401k matching.
- 4.0Great engineering org that's seeing slowing revenueSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 9, 2020Pros: Good work/life balance. Generally smart and nice people.Cons: Stagnant stock price, slowing growth.
- 5.0Awesome People, Product Needs WorkSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesJuly 8, 2018Pros: Awesome people and an awesome place to work! Everyone is just so nice; I think I am in utopia! Seriously! After a couple of companies in the valley, I landed here. People are very understanding, appreciative, and friendly. Managers do not boss around. They are simple, humble people, trying to understand and help.Cons: The company needs to double down and accelerate on some of its initiatives around its core product.
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