Software Engineering Interview Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
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OA through HackerRank with LC Medium + LC Hard.
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1-hour phone interview: LC Medium question with LC Hard, systems-oriented follow-ups.
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20-minute recruiter call: Discussed past experiences, interest in Dropbox, and (virtual) onsite scheduling.
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3-hour onsite: Two 1-hour technical interviews and a 45-minute behavioral interview with the engineering manager. Technical interviews featured LC Hard questions with a few hard follow-ups; neither was particularly systems-oriented.
Questions
Harder LC-type questions based around very basic data structures, but a heavy focus on systems knowledge and space and time complexity.
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Dropbox's interview process for their Software Engineering Interview roles in San Francisco, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Dropbox's Software Engineering Interview interview process in San Francisco, California.
Dropbox Work Experiences
- 4.0Great Culture, Lacking Consistent StrategyEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 13, 2024Pros: Competitive compensation Good people Virtual FirstCons: Constant reorgs and shifts in strategy. Recently diminished LT trust in team-level Product & Design roles.
- 5.0Great Food, Okay ProductSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 2, 2019Pros: Good food (the best part), good environment.Cons: The product is not competitive. Management needs some improvement.
- 4.04 years at DropboxSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 28, 2020Pros: We have great perks and benefits. The culture is generally pretty good. Good growth opportunities if you are willing to put in the work.Cons: Dropbox has been shifting from startup-mode to steady-state company mode. This means things move slower and there's more bureaucracy.
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