Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
A recruiter called me and invited me for an onsite interview in San Francisco. There was no phone interview. I was scheduled to meet only two interviewers.
The interviews were normal coding interviews:
- One DP question
- One file-based question
I solved both questions very well. The second interviewer was a recent college graduate. He didn't know many basic programming concepts.
The next day, the recruiter emailed me back, saying I was not a match for them. The whole process seemed suspicious. It sounds to me that they are only interviewing to show some kind of headcount. I will not consider this company again.
Questions
One DP question, one file-based question.
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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.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Dropbox's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Dropbox Work Experiences
- 4.0Good WSB, unclear business futureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 12, 2020Pros: Good WSB and good TC.Cons: Unclear business future: insiders sell shares.
- 4.0Great people & amazing officeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 19, 2017Pros: Really smart, motivated people. Very collaborative culture - people are always willing to help solve problems or answer questions. Amazing office space and fantastic perks.Cons: Growing pains as the company grows from a small, agile startup to something bigger that needs more process. Leadership can be hit or miss; some projects Dropbox executes on amazingly well, but others feel like vanity projects for leadership that won't go anywhere.
- 5.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 12, 2014Pros: Management is good at identifying weaknesses in company culture, policies, or direction and making changes. Very little dogma. Extremely strong team. I'm constantly impressed and occasionally intimidated by how smart and effective my co-workers are.Cons: There are a lot of growing pains. We've only had a year where we couldn't fit the whole company onto a single floor or a building. There was a lot of communication we took for granted that doesn't happen anymore, especially between product/engineering and sales/support/marketing.
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