Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
January 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
They sent me an email with a HackerRank coding challenge after I spoke with their recruiter at a career fair. The question was long and took me some time to understand.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Dropbox Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Dropbox's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral13%
Negative38%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Dropbox's Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Dropbox Work Experiences
4.0
Dropbox is a great company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 20, 2022
Pros: Great work-life balance during my internship.
Cons: There were no cons during my time at Dropbox.
1.0
Good Pay, Terrible Everything Else
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 1, 2022
Pros: Pay is competitive. No complaints there.
Cons: What isn’t a con?
* Tech debt everywhere
* Massive reorgs every 6 months
* Business is struggling
* No opportunity for advancement
* Terrible coworkers
4.0
Good WLB + Pay, Meh Eng Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
September 13, 2022
Pros: Dropbox pays well and offers good work-life balance. The benefits are pretty good. The people are friendly. Being able to work remotely is really nice and offers a lot of flexibility.
Cons: There isn't a lot of investment in building good internal tools, simplifying existing tools, etc. The work is somewhat interesting, but there are more top-down initiatives than I prefer.
- 4.0Dropbox is a great companySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 20, 2022Pros: Great work-life balance during my internship.Cons: There were no cons during my time at Dropbox.
- 1.0Good Pay, Terrible Everything ElseSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 1, 2022Pros: Pay is competitive. No complaints there.Cons: What isn’t a con? * Tech debt everywhere * Massive reorgs every 6 months * Business is struggling * No opportunity for advancement * Terrible coworkers
- 4.0Good WLB + Pay, Meh Eng CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 13, 2022Pros: Dropbox pays well and offers good work-life balance. The benefits are pretty good. The people are friendly. Being able to work remotely is really nice and offers a lot of flexibility.Cons: There isn't a lot of investment in building good internal tools, simplifying existing tools, etc. The work is somewhat interesting, but there are more top-down initiatives than I prefer.
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