Is Box a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Box have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 53 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Box employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Box now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Box .

Does Box pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Box with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 53 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Box.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Box?

32% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Box would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 68% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Box with a 2.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 2.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Box?

Software Engineer (95) , Account Executive (85) , Sales (52) , Senior Software Engineer (51) , Outbound Business Representative (23) , Customer Success Manager (18) , Enterprise Account Executive (15) , Outbound Sales Representative (15) , Director (14) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (14) , SMB Account Executive (12) , Implementation Consultant (11) , Marketing (11) , Product Manager (11) , Solutions Engineer (11)

What are the pros of working at Box according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and team work" ((in 157 reviews)); "Good benefits and friendly environment." ((in 85 reviews)); "great management and leadership who actually listen" ((in 70 reviews)); "Good pay and availability is good" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great team and good team events" ((in 35 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Box according to real employee reviews?

"No 401k match at this point in time since Box is still a young and growing company." ((in 46 reviews)); "There is no 401K matching even though people have been asking for this for years." ((in 39 reviews)); "Most of the action items were for engineers to work around the poor management rather than for management to improve themselves." ((in 33 reviews)); "Our manager is aware." ((in 23 reviews)); "Middle management feels inexperienced both for product and engineering orgs" ((in 13 reviews))

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Box Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.0

32% would recommend to a friend

(53 total reviews)

Aaron Levie

29% approve of CEO

15% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.0

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Box with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 53 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. Box is rated 22% below average by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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53 reviews

1.0

Jun 20, 2026

Good pay, but culture is lacking and mediocrity thrives

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Work life balance is great if you're mediocre. Pay is good

Cons

- start up intensity for random projects decided by management - mediocrity thrives by staying in the background - culture has been terrible in recent years - good people are leaving

2.0

Jun 10, 2026

Mediocrity Central

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management generally leaves you alone if you're doing your job Decnt compensation by Polish market standards Good work-life balance if you know how to manage your time

Cons

Promotions often seem tied more to visibility with senior leadership than to actual impact - especially if you do something for the CEO directly Mediocre engineers at higher positions Talented employees are not consistently recognized Difficult to get actionable feedback from managers or peers AI initiatives are pushed aggressively, even in situations where they do not add any value Stock refreshers are very poor

3.0

Mar 21, 2026

Senior Software Engineer - java

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ Not so difficult + Quite good salary

Cons

- Sytem design is not a typical system design - it is more about requirements gathering and designing entities(classes)

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