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Dream Job in a Thrilling Atmosphere

Staff Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Box for less than 1 year
April 24, 2012
5.0
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Pros

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.

Advice to Management

Avoid bureaucracy at all costs as we grow, or we'll lose our culture and our competitive advantage.

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