I applied online. I interviewed at Dropbox (Los Angeles, CA) in Oct 2020
Interview
They first gave out a hacker rank test which consisted of 2 questions over a 60 minute period. After that, I was invited for a phone screen/interview with a Dropbox engineer. I was informed that after the phone screen there would a phone call with a recruiter and more technical interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's your background/experience? Tell us about yourself. And the technical question was of average difficulty.
Did an online screen, had a quick chat with a recruiter, then had a 2-interview final round. I was rejected with nearly no feedback, possibly because I was a sophomore.
Received an CodeSignal OA after passing the resume screen. Implementing functions of a class with increasing difficulty over 4 levels building upon previous functions and changing their implementation. Did not pass the OA.
The Dropbox interview process typically involves an initial recruiter call, followed by a technical phone screen covering coding challenges. Successful candidates proceed to an on-site or virtual interview with multiple rounds, including system design, coding exercises, and behavioral assessments. The process evaluates problem-solving skills, technical expertise, and cultural fit, usually taking a few weeks to complete.
Software Engineering Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Dropbox with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 46.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineering Intern roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Dropbox overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Dropbox as a Software Engineering Intern according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 27%
Presentation: 20%
Skills test: 7%
Other: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
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