Is Dropbox a good company to work for?

Dropbox has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,841 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at Dropbox to a friend and 37% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Dropbox have been left by employees working as Software Engineering Intern , Recruiter and Technical Recruiter .

Does Dropbox pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dropbox employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dropbox. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dropbox?

67% of Dropbox employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dropbox 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dropbox?

Software Engineer (217) , Senior Software Engineer (72) , Account Executive (49) , Product Manager (36) , Program Manager (27) , Sales (27) , Account Manager (26) , Marketing (21) , Engineering Manager (19) , Manager (17) , Product Designer (16) , Account Representative (14) , Project Manager (14) , Recruiter (14) , Technical Recruiter (14)

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

"The people we work with are really great" ((in 287 reviews)); "Virtual first is a great benefit and there is a lot of support for remote work." ((in 237 reviews)); "I really don't understand how a company can pay so well and still provide such great work life balance." ((in 148 reviews)); "Good pay but not great if not in SF" ((in 90 reviews)); "Great product and team." ((in 57 reviews))

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

"Poor leadership and decision making" ((in 59 reviews)); "Bad management and politics" ((in 50 reviews)); "If you have a bad manager you're outta luck." ((in 32 reviews)); "Can be political, recent layoffs and lack of growth as a company" ((in 29 reviews)); "Upper management is a complete mess." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dropbox layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Dropbox layoffs and their outlook for job security at Dropbox in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Dropbox locations?

San Francisco , Austin , New York , Seattle , Chicago , Los Angeles , San Jose , Washington , San Diego , Boston , Dallas , Oakland , Denver , Atlanta , Phoenix , Houston , Milwaukee , Albuquerque , Charlotte , Nashville , Indianapolis , Belmont , South San Francisco , Edison , Salt Lake City , Glen Carbon , Sterling , Kansas City , Scottsdale , Louisville

Dropbox reviews

3.9

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,623 total reviews)

Drew Houston

54% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Dropbox has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,623 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dropbox employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Oct 2, 2012

Best working experience I've ever had.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

- Insanely smart people - Down to earth and laid-back culture; check your egos at the door - Food is amazing (and the gym helps for working off those extra pounds...) - Incredibly flexible hours - Tons of room for growth; ability to take ownership of new projects and initiatives

Cons

- Very young company so mentorship with older managers/leaders may be more challenging

5.0

Sep 27, 2012

Awesome place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- This is an environment full of brilliant people; there is never a shortage of work-related insight or non-work-related interesting conversation. - The culture is one of dedication to excellence--people truly care about creating a great product and providing a delightful experience for users. - Building a real income-generating product, rather than being an ad-supported platform, is incredibly freeing. It feels great to be working on a product that we can provide to everyone for free, and that provides an experience good enough that some users are willing to pay for more space. - "Work hard, play hard" is cliche, but an accurate description of Dropbox. - The food is awesome.

Cons

With an environment focused on quickly creating a great product, there comes pressure. It's mostly not external--there's just a drive to be awesome that rubs off on you, and sometimes results in long hours.

5.0

Sep 26, 2012

I drink the Kool-Aid

Office team

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I'm so obsessed with my job. As long as I can remember I have tried to work for reputable companies where I can contribute the best of myself, and Dropbox is certainly no exception to that. I have the ability to work on projects I'm passionate about, to work with incredible people, to tackle new challenges everyday, and to have more freedoms in a job than I ever thought possible.

Cons

At least in my department, we're driven by ourselves and each other more than by our management, but it still feels competitive and performance standards are very high.

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