Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
They send a HackerRank challenge to everyone who applies on their career website. After you complete the challenge, they will review your resume and decide whether or not to proceed with the candidate.
I completed the HackerRank and got the answers correct (the platform indicates whether your code passes the tests). However, I was still rejected without a phone interview, despite holding a BS, MS, and PhD in Computer Science from a top-5 university. This felt like a waste of time. I would be hesitant to work for a company that does not value the time of its applicants.
Questions
Frenemy: Find if a given string matches any path in a labeled graph.
A path may contain cycles.
You have 60 minutes to solve it.
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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
- 4.0Great place to work, although company vision is lackingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 16, 2018Pros: Unbeatable perks and wellness benefits, food, people, etc. Compensation is one of the highest in Silicon Valley, after Netflix, which is in the middle of nowhere. High employee happiness and great work-life balance. Focuses a lot on growth and career advancement. Company and management are very invested in employees and employee retention.Cons: Very young managers, many of whom are ex-engineers. Many employees don't believe in the long-term company vision. The company is struggling to differentiate itself from competitors.
- 5.0Great company, but it needs a South Bay Engineering OfficeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 26, 2015Pros: Great benefits, great people, great food. The work is interesting to do, and the Tuckshop is the best food I've had.Cons: It's in San Francisco. The Caltrain is bad on its best days and unusable whenever an accident occurs, which seems to be at least once a week since the start of 2015.
- 5.0Chill place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 7, 2023Pros: - Very nice coworkers - Chill, stable company - Get to work on a cool product that people know - Interesting problems at scale, on certain teams - Lots of disciplines: product, platform, infrastructure, AICons: - Not too exciting - Technical debt - Stock is not growing - Execution issues
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