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Probably the best place to work at the moment

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Dropbox for 1 year
July 17, 2013
San Francisco, California
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Good opportunities to create something which will have a direct impact on 175 million people.

Relatively young average age of co-workers. Most of them are quite cool people, not standard nerds. You can hang out with Guido (creator of Python) during breakfast, who has an awesome sense of humor. Staff spends a lot of time together.

Great free food. The tuck shop is the best; I wish they worked on weekends.

Realizing your own ideas. Hackweeks twice a year.

Flat organization structure. Just two layers between intern and CEO, so it's easy to reach your voice to top management. The CEO sits among other employees and is a great guy.

Cons

Most people work more than 40 hours a week. It's normal for a startup like Dropbox, but if you have a family, it can be a problem.

Office is near AT&T Park, so streets, restaurants, and shops are crowded during matches.

Probably, you will be very demotivated after you leave this company.

Advice to Management

Pay more attention to recruiting in Europe.

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