Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
February 18, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The questions were hard, but they were solid.
The interview process included a coding challenge, a phone interview, and an onsite interview with three rounds. Two rounds were engineering focused, and one was behavioral.
Overall, it was a very good experience with them.
Questions
The question was about algorithms and data structures.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 81 interview experiences for the Dropbox Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Dropbox's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive59%
Neutral32%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Dropbox's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Dropbox Work Experiences
3.0
Good company, but it lacks direction and effective leadership
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 12, 2024
Pros: Compensation and benefits are solid.
Cons: Poor management, political culture, and a lack of vision for the future. The business isn't growing, acquired products aren't well integrated, and there isn't a clear path forward for growth.
4.0
Great compensation, benefits, and growth opportunities, but the company is unstable
Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 19, 2025
Pros: Comp, benefits, coworkers, scope, PTO
Cons: The company is unstable and has had layoffs.
5.0
Awesome place to work with
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September 13, 2022
Pros: Challenging work
Learning opportunities
Great work-life balance
Employee-friendly culture
Virtual-first
Cons: Too many internal jargons and terms to follow.
- 3.0Good company, but it lacks direction and effective leadershipSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 12, 2024Pros: Compensation and benefits are solid.Cons: Poor management, political culture, and a lack of vision for the future. The business isn't growing, acquired products aren't well integrated, and there isn't a clear path forward for growth.
- 4.0Great compensation, benefits, and growth opportunities, but the company is unstableSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 19, 2025Pros: Comp, benefits, coworkers, scope, PTOCons: The company is unstable and has had layoffs.
- 5.0Awesome place to work withEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaSeptember 13, 2022Pros: Challenging work Learning opportunities Great work-life balance Employee-friendly culture Virtual-firstCons: Too many internal jargons and terms to follow.
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