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Ok for juniors, stay away if you want to grow

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Box for 4 years
September 22, 2024
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

It’s a premium contract company. You get the employment benefits, RSU, and the office. You can do nothing and get paid.

Cons

During the existence of the Warsaw office, nothing has changed in terms of ownership and cooperation with the US. Everything is driven there; we are just executing someone’s plan.

There’s no real way to grow outside of your role because of that.

Any process is US-centric, not to mention rigid and overblown processes for architecture and software development.

Also, nothing has changed in developer experience: tooling is non-existent, and constantly migrated platforms are not developed.

Product management is tragic; PMs would be interns somewhere else.

Advice to Management

Start empowering local teams.

Start empowering the Warsaw office.

Hire real senior people in Warsaw to counterbalance the US.

Invest in developer experience and a software delivery platform.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
2.0

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