Process
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Recruiter chat
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CodeSignal assessment: Coding question with many parts that build on itself. 90 minutes. You cannot use another IDE to debug, so practice using CodeSignal first.
Questions
The CodeSignal assessment question was the one most mentioned on LeetCode. I thought I was prepared, but I was still not fast enough.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 204 interview experiences for the Dropbox Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Dropbox's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive43%
Neutral25%
Negative31%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Dropbox's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
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).
5.0
Good place for a first job
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 26, 2022
Pros: Great teammates, really supportive and willing to mentor.
Cons: None so far; it's only been less than a couple of months, though.
3.0
Good company to work for, but past its prime
Software Engineer • Former Employee
June 24, 2021
Pros: Solid culture
Great work/life balance
Decent comp
Cons: No longer a growth company
"Virtual first" is not for everyone.
Culture/perks are a shell of their former self.
- 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).
- 5.0Good place for a first jobSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 26, 2022Pros: Great teammates, really supportive and willing to mentor.Cons: None so far; it's only been less than a couple of months, though.
- 3.0Good company to work for, but past its primeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJune 24, 2021Pros: Solid culture Great work/life balance Decent compCons: No longer a growth company "Virtual first" is not for everyone. Culture/perks are a shell of their former self.
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