Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
A recruiter contacted me via LinkedIn.
We had a 30-minute chat about my background, etc.
Next, they set up a phone screen with a Dropbox engineer.
Phone screen:
The Dropbox engineer asked about my background and then gave a programming question:
Implement a function to give the next stage of the board for Game of Life (check LeetCode for more info).
Follow-up question: How would you handle the situation if the board (matrix) was really large?
Questions
Implement a function to give the next stage of the board for Game of Life (check LeetCode for more info).
Follow up: how would you handle the situation if the board (matrix) was really large?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 57 interview experiences for the Dropbox Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Dropbox's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Dropbox's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Dropbox Work Experiences
- 4.0A great place to learn with good paySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 3, 2024Pros: Opportunity to learn, exciting projects happening in a lot of teams, good pay and decent work-life balance, great colleagues.Cons: Company growth is slowing, and so is the promotion rate. We are still figuring out a direction on what is beyond the core FSS product.
- 3.0Lack of direction...Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 8, 2023Pros: Good benefits. Some teams have good culture, while others don't. It's a very humanized company to work for amongst all tech companies. Good work-life balance. It used to be a great company.Cons: Constant reorgs at the leadership level, lack of direction and CEO involvement, nepotism in many departments. The top is too hands off. Two layoffs so far, despite promises and stable cash flow.
- 5.0Excellent team and exciting workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 7, 2023Pros: The team is top-notch. The work is exciting, rewarding, and challenging.Cons: None I can think of!
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