Dropbox

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience

September 1, 2018

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

A 15-minute discussion about my resume, followed by a code problem with several follow-ups. Finally, they will ask if I have questions about their company. The whole phone interview is about an hour long.

Questions

What project are you most proud of?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Dropbox Software Development Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Dropbox's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive80%

Neutral0%

Negative20%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Dropbox's Software Development Engineer interview process in United States.

Dropbox Work Experiences

Motivated Team, Freedom, Crowded Lunch

Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

September 16, 2014

Pros: Everyone is extremely motivated and excited about helping the organisation succeed. When I first joined, I swore there must have been something in the water. There's a lot of freedom; some change projects every 2-3 weeks, others (if they so desire) can stay on one thing for months at a time. Working on projects unrelated to your team is encouraged, if it would be the best way to move the company forward. The org is growing, but they seem to be growing responsibly.

Cons: The lunchroom gets too crowded at 12:05 p.m.

Motivated Team, Freedom, Crowded Lunch

Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

September 16, 2014

Pros: Everyone is extremely motivated and excited about helping the organisation succeed. When I first joined, I swore there must have been something in the water. There's a lot of freedom; some change projects every 2-3 weeks, others (if they so desire) can stay on one thing for months at a time. Working on projects unrelated to your team is encouraged, if it would be the best way to move the company forward. The org is growing, but they seem to be growing responsibly.

Cons: The lunchroom gets too crowded at 12:05 p.m.

Great engineering culture but weak leadership

Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

February 10, 2025

Pros: Great engineering talent Remote work Perks

Cons: Middle management hindrances: * Weak leadership * Politics

Great engineering culture but weak leadership

Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

February 10, 2025

Pros: Great engineering talent Remote work Perks

Cons: Middle management hindrances: * Weak leadership * Politics

One of, if not the best place I've worked

SRE • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

Pros: 1) The People 2) The Projects 3) The People, yep, them again 4) The Tuckshop Compensation seems fair and training is offered when needed, but there are plenty of capable and helpful people to help you in areas you may need improvement with.

Cons: As with anywhere, work/life balance can be difficult, but my manager frequently stresses to take off weekends. I've worked for several of the best startups, now public, and Dropbox is competitive with all.

One of, if not the best place I've worked

SRE • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

Pros: 1) The People 2) The Projects 3) The People, yep, them again 4) The Tuckshop Compensation seems fair and training is offered when needed, but there are plenty of capable and helpful people to help you in areas you may need improvement with.

Cons: As with anywhere, work/life balance can be difficult, but my manager frequently stresses to take off weekends. I've worked for several of the best startups, now public, and Dropbox is competitive with all.

Motivated Team, Freedom, Crowded Lunch

Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

September 16, 2014

Pros: Everyone is extremely motivated and excited about helping the organisation succeed. When I first joined, I swore there must have been something in the water. There's a lot of freedom; some change projects every 2-3 weeks, others (if they so desire) can stay on one thing for months at a time. Working on projects unrelated to your team is encouraged, if it would be the best way to move the company forward. The org is growing, but they seem to be growing responsibly.

Cons: The lunchroom gets too crowded at 12:05 p.m.

5.0
Motivated Team, Freedom, Crowded Lunch
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 16, 2014
Pros: Everyone is extremely motivated and excited about helping the organisation succeed. When I first joined, I swore there must have been something in the water. There's a lot of freedom; some change projects every 2-3 weeks, others (if they so desire) can stay on one thing for months at a time. Working on projects unrelated to your team is encouraged, if it would be the best way to move the company forward. The org is growing, but they seem to be growing responsibly.
Cons: The lunchroom gets too crowded at 12:05 p.m.

Great engineering culture but weak leadership

Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

February 10, 2025

Pros: Great engineering talent Remote work Perks

Cons: Middle management hindrances: * Weak leadership * Politics

4.0
Great engineering culture but weak leadership
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 10, 2025
Pros: Great engineering talent Remote work Perks
Cons: Middle management hindrances: * Weak leadership * Politics

One of, if not the best place I've worked

SRE • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

Pros: 1) The People 2) The Projects 3) The People, yep, them again 4) The Tuckshop Compensation seems fair and training is offered when needed, but there are plenty of capable and helpful people to help you in areas you may need improvement with.

Cons: As with anywhere, work/life balance can be difficult, but my manager frequently stresses to take off weekends. I've worked for several of the best startups, now public, and Dropbox is competitive with all.

5.0
One of, if not the best place I've worked
SRE • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 17, 2014
Pros: 1) The People 2) The Projects 3) The People, yep, them again 4) The Tuckshop Compensation seems fair and training is offered when needed, but there are plenty of capable and helpful people to help you in areas you may need improvement with.
Cons: As with anywhere, work/life balance can be difficult, but my manager frequently stresses to take off weekends. I've worked for several of the best startups, now public, and Dropbox is competitive with all.

Dropbox Interview Questions

Simple Bank System

Simulate a simple bank system that supports basic operations like deposit, withdraw, and check balance for different accounts. You will implement methods to handle these transactions and ensure validity based on account balances and existence.

Find Duplicate File in System

You are given file paths and their content. Find and return groups of duplicate files based on their content.

Game of Life

Simulate the Game of Life, updating the state of a board based on the rules of cell survival and death in each generation. Modify the board in place to represent the next generation.

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