Is Dropbox a good company to work for as a Senior Software Engineer?

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Dropbox have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 75 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Dropbox employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Engineer Jobs at Dropbox now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Dropbox .

Does Dropbox pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Dropbox with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 75 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at Dropbox.

What Dropbox locations are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees?

Dropbox locations which are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees are San Francisco , Seattle and New York .

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))

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Dropbox Senior Software Engineer reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

Drew Houston

55% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Senior Software Engineer employees have rated Dropbox with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Dropbox is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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75 reviews

3.0

Aug 8, 2024

Overall OK

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good compensation and benefits. Relatively relaxed

Cons

Bad eng pracices random deadline unclear future vision

4.0

Jun 13, 2024

Great place to retire

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great culture - Good work-life balance

Cons

- Business growth is slow - Some teams don't move fast enough

5.0

Mar 11, 2024

Great place to work.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are nice and friendly. Work-life balance is good compared with the industry. The company has a good culture on being inclusive.

Cons

Company need a successful new product that shows case it's future potential.

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