Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
September 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was referred by a friend who interned at Dropbox.
I completed a 75-minute coding challenge and, though I thought I hadn't passed, I was invited to an on-campus interview.
Similarly, I believed I had failed that interview, but I was then invited to an on-site interview in San Francisco.
There, I received a tour of the office before undergoing four interviews, a lunch, and a demo.
The questions revolved around handling large-scale data and concurrency.
Questions
Determine if a cell is lit up.
Return duplicate files.
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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
18%
Pass 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
Positive56%
Neutral18%
Negative26%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Dropbox's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Dropbox Work Experiences
5.0
Best company to work for!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 13, 2015
Pros: The company has a very employee-friendly culture. A lot of the time, they go out of their way to make sure employees are happy and productive. A few times, they even go too far, making me, as an employee, feel that they are spending too much money or time on small employee perks.
You can easily see the results of Dropbox having a very high hiring bar – everybody here is ridiculously smart.
Cons: Some growing pains are expected, given the company's trajectory and current size. I doubt they could have done it better.
Biggest con: everybody is smart, but sometimes part of the work doesn't require you to be smart, just meticulous. It's sometimes tricky to balance that out (Google had the same problem back in the day).
2.0
Not a good workplace for parents
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 2, 2020
Pros: Dropbox has a strong company culture with a focus on impact. If you are willing to be bold and put in long hours, it is possible to be very successful at the company.
Cons: I would not recommend Dropbox for parents of young children. Many (possibly most) employees leave the company within two years of having a new child. At the time I left, the consensus among the members of the employee resource group for parents was that the situation is not likely to improve until one of the founders has a kid.
4.0
Great WLF, tech, and people
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 22, 2021
Pros: Fully remote, which is great for parents.
Cons: Not the great unicorn it used to be.
- 5.0Best company to work for!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 13, 2015Pros: The company has a very employee-friendly culture. A lot of the time, they go out of their way to make sure employees are happy and productive. A few times, they even go too far, making me, as an employee, feel that they are spending too much money or time on small employee perks. You can easily see the results of Dropbox having a very high hiring bar – everybody here is ridiculously smart.Cons: Some growing pains are expected, given the company's trajectory and current size. I doubt they could have done it better. Biggest con: everybody is smart, but sometimes part of the work doesn't require you to be smart, just meticulous. It's sometimes tricky to balance that out (Google had the same problem back in the day).
- 2.0Not a good workplace for parentsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 2, 2020Pros: Dropbox has a strong company culture with a focus on impact. If you are willing to be bold and put in long hours, it is possible to be very successful at the company.Cons: I would not recommend Dropbox for parents of young children. Many (possibly most) employees leave the company within two years of having a new child. At the time I left, the consensus among the members of the employee resource group for parents was that the situation is not likely to improve until one of the founders has a kid.
- 4.0Great WLF, tech, and peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 22, 2021Pros: Fully remote, which is great for parents.Cons: Not the great unicorn it used to be.
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