The recruiter was friendly. I had scheduled a phone interview for a backend role, but the interviewer appeared for a frontend interview. We had to reschedule for the backend interview.
I was asked a straightforward question, which I was able to solve, but a follow-up question was posed for which I only had 15 minutes to solve. Consequently, I couldn't finish it and was likely rejected because of this.
It seems harsh to expect two working solutions in 45 minutes.
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The following metrics were computed from 28 interview experiences for the Dropbox Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Dropbox's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Dropbox's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.