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Great place to work, but questionable middle management

Staff Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Box for 2 years
March 15, 2019
Redwood City, California
4.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Some amazing people work here at Box. It's a good learning experience to interact with them.

Company values reflect in most teams' interactions.

  • Great in-house kitchen and snack options
  • Amazing benefits, but no 401k matching
Cons

Middle management feels inexperienced in both product and engineering orgs.

There's a lack of clear direction regarding product growth from higher management.

Getting rid of non-performers is really hard, and this drags the teams down.

Advice to Management

Finalize a strategy and go for it. Please don't change the course every year.

Fix the engineering org issues by focusing on the quality of crucial existing services instead of building new products for showcase.

Please fill the long vacant positions. Many teams don't have managers or PMs that interact on a daily basis, and that's clearly not working.

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