Process
I first had an online session on HackerRank. The problem was the grid illumination problem.
Then, I had an on-campus interview. The problem involved web hits. The interviewer was very nice, and the overall experience was great.
Questions
Develop a system to count web hits in the last five minutes.
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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
A dream job that has not disappointed
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 10, 2023
Pros: High compensation.
Convenience of Virtual First.
Engineer-driven culture.
Company deeply cares about employee well-being.
Extremely smart and nice people, no drama or politics.
Interesting challenges.
Always plenty to do, but without the stress of rigid deadlines.
Great benefits, although budget for these has lowered a bit recently.
Cons: - Quarterly off-sites might not be enough for some who really need an in-person connection.
- It can be tough to stay motivated/productive at times.
- Annual re-orgs are almost guaranteed, with the company mission constantly shifting.
5.0
Replete with smart, motivated, kind people and amazing benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 24, 2015
Pros: The people. Everybody I work with inspires me.
The benefits and compensation are great.
The culture is fun, but we get work done.
Cons: We still don't have the great internal tooling that large tech companies like Google or Facebook might have. But we're getting there.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 6, 2023
Pros: Dropbox values each employee highly, and it shows. The extremely high bar allows them to treat each employee better than normal with high compensation, amazing benefits, high trust/autonomy, and exceptional WLB.
Cons: It feels like the business' future growth is uncertain on a long time horizon. This is a worry at the company, and people grumble about it a lot.
- 5.0A dream job that has not disappointedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 10, 2023Pros: High compensation. Convenience of Virtual First. Engineer-driven culture. Company deeply cares about employee well-being. Extremely smart and nice people, no drama or politics. Interesting challenges. Always plenty to do, but without the stress of rigid deadlines. Great benefits, although budget for these has lowered a bit recently.Cons: - Quarterly off-sites might not be enough for some who really need an in-person connection. - It can be tough to stay motivated/productive at times. - Annual re-orgs are almost guaranteed, with the company mission constantly shifting.
- 5.0Replete with smart, motivated, kind people and amazing benefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 24, 2015Pros: The people. Everybody I work with inspires me. The benefits and compensation are great. The culture is fun, but we get work done.Cons: We still don't have the great internal tooling that large tech companies like Google or Facebook might have. But we're getting there.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 6, 2023Pros: Dropbox values each employee highly, and it shows. The extremely high bar allows them to treat each employee better than normal with high compensation, amazing benefits, high trust/autonomy, and exceptional WLB.Cons: It feels like the business' future growth is uncertain on a long time horizon. This is a worry at the company, and people grumble about it a lot.
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