Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
October 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview was a technical phone interview, conducted with one interviewer using a code-sharing platform. The interviewer was nice, and the question was clear.
It was a one-hour phone interview with a single question of average difficulty. The interviewer also explained the question well.
Questions
Given a directory of directories and other files, return an array of arrays which contains file paths of files with similar content.
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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
4.0
4 years at Dropbox
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 28, 2020
Pros: 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.
4.0
Great WLF, tech, and people
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 22, 2021
Pros: Fully remote, which is great for parents.
Cons: Not the great unicorn it used to be.
5.0
Great people and a fun culture make for a fantastic place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 8, 2012
Pros: Biggest pro: the people here are all top-notch and highly motivated, which helps motivate me to do great work too. Many engineers are graduates from top-tier CS schools, or are ex-Google / ex-Facebook. The people here are all easygoing and a lot of fun to hang out with.
Culture here is second to none. A lot of autonomy and responsibility is given to the engineers for day-to-day work. A couple times a year, we have a hack week where every engineer at the company is free to work on whatever they want.
Cons: The company is still really small and lacks some of the infrastructure you'd expect at a larger place. There aren't yet any set tracks for career advancement or mentorship for personal development, which some people may not like.
- 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.
- 4.0Great WLF, tech, and peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 22, 2021Pros: Fully remote, which is great for parents.Cons: Not the great unicorn it used to be.
- 5.0Great people and a fun culture make for a fantastic place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 8, 2012Pros: Biggest pro: the people here are all top-notch and highly motivated, which helps motivate me to do great work too. Many engineers are graduates from top-tier CS schools, or are ex-Google / ex-Facebook. The people here are all easygoing and a lot of fun to hang out with. Culture here is second to none. A lot of autonomy and responsibility is given to the engineers for day-to-day work. A couple times a year, we have a hack week where every engineer at the company is free to work on whatever they want.Cons: The company is still really small and lacks some of the infrastructure you'd expect at a larger place. There aren't yet any set tracks for career advancement or mentorship for personal development, which some people may not like.
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