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Backend Engineer Review

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Box for less than 1 year
December 11, 2014
Los Altos, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros
  • Open culture
  • Lots to learn
  • Good business need to drive cool projects
Cons

Leadership in the backend department is notoriously bad.

There are very few reliable architects to listen to and learn from.

It's not a great place for people who enjoy learning on the job.

Advice to Management
  • Hire managers who want to manage, not just those who can write a report.
  • The only reason I wouldn't give up on Box is Aaron Levie. Aaron, make sure Schillace gets good leaders on the backend team, like Nicholas Z was for the frontend.

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