Pay - you will be underpaid compared to market value, Box knows this, they talk about it internally a LOT. Make sure you negotiate hard to get what you want before you start, because you likely will not come up to market rate during your time here.
Since the new SVP came in, people across teams either just disappear (stuff left on desk! Kremlin/Witch hunt style) or give notice. The culture has shifted to one professional face, not authentic happiness anymore, it feels like everyone plays along out of fear they could be next. Leadership loves her, so I don’t see this changing any time soon. She is really changing things - forcing a changing of the guard so to speak. New people are coming in who don’t have any experience with how amazing it used to be, which isn’t necessary bad per say - just kind of sad.
There are problem VPs/Executives across the company (one in finance has multiple complaints of bullying/harassment, another harassed someone out of a job, the new head of HR struggles with leadership) and some really really amazing ones -the COO is doing amazing things!
Growth is pretty hard and you have to be dedicated to sticking it out. This year, when they reviewed promotions on stage at a company lunch, an exec who sat on the compensation committee acknowledged that some people didn't get promoted the previous year because they just simply didn't have enough "time" in lower management. It isn't about talent or progress, it is about sitting in a role for 3+ years.
Physical space!! I am unsure as to why we are taking away collaboration space, and putting people on top of one another when most of our 5th floor is empty!? I have heard Aaron visually does not like it when people are spaced out, he wants it to "look busy" at all times (hence why he doesn't like working from home), but we are seriously sitting on top of one another and they just took away collaboration space and storage to make room for more desks - the 5th floor is 90% empty. It is crazy.
