Staff Engineer Interview Experience - Redwood City, California
Process
The whole interview process is very nice. The HR person is super helpful. The hiring manager is very clear about what he wants and really communicates well. The company's culture is alluring. Lots of talented and hard-working people are trying to solve difficult problems. In order to get an offer, you need to be good at algorithm and system design.
Questions
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Except for
netstat, what other command can you use to find out the TCP ports opened on a Linux machine? -
OO design
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Design a large-scale distributed system
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Box Staff Engineer role in Redwood City, California.
Success Rate
Box's interview process for their Staff Engineer roles in Redwood City, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Box's Staff Engineer interview process in Redwood City, California.
Box Work Experiences
- 2.0Scale Without InnovationStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesJuly 26, 2021Pros: Hyperscale company at point of scale.Cons: Lack of new product and innovation.
- 3.0Work-life balanceStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesJanuary 28, 2021Pros: Excellent work-life balance, and free food.Cons: Package not competitive, and unclear about the future.
- 5.0Dream Job in a Thrilling AtmosphereStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 24, 2012Pros: Ownership - I have complete control of my projects and feel a sense of ownership. The company is growing so fast that there is amazing opportunity for advancement. Technically, I am learning so fast and gaining valuable knowledge about scaling, security, and code architecture. Work-hard, play-hard atmosphere. I genuinely enjoy company events. It's obvious that people love working here and feel invested in the company.Cons: Box has all the problems that come with hypergrowth. On the one hand, processes and organizations don't work the way they should. On the other hand, we're no longer the intimate company that we were before. Both are painful, but made worth it by the benefit.
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