Is Dropbox a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Dropbox have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 204 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Dropbox employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Dropbox now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Dropbox .

Does Dropbox pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Dropbox with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 204 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Dropbox.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Dropbox?

72% of Software Developer employees at Dropbox would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Dropbox with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating 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))

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Dropbox Software Developer reviews

4.0

72% would recommend to a friend

(204 total reviews)

Drew Houston

38% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Dropbox with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 204 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Dropbox is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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204 reviews

5.0

Sep 16, 2014

Pretty fantastic

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Everyone is extremely motivated and excited about helping the organisation succeed. When I first joined, I swore there must've been something in the water. There's a lot of freedom; some change projects every 2-3 weeks, others (if they so desire) can stay on one thing for months at a time. Working on projects unrelated to your team is encouraged, if it would be the best way to move the company forward. The org is growing, but they seem to be growing responsibly.

Cons

The lunchroom gets too crowded at 12:05pm.

5.0

Jun 12, 2014

I couldn't care less about perks etc, I work here because the people are great.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has evolved a lot over the years and I think it's in a really great place right now. I'm happy whenever I'm working on interesting projects with people I respect - I think I got really lucky in that regard by coming to Dropbox. This is still a place for engineers with energy and drive to do great things. The size of our infrastructure and technical challenges is much higher than people expect. I could be working on infra basically any company in the world right now, but I feel like I have the highest leverage and direct impact at Dropbox than at any alternative.

Cons

It's still a growing company and we need to keep scaling the organization. How well will we handle having remote offices, or more of an org chart, or scaling communications as the company gets big? No real problems right now, but it's still a work in progress. (This is something I enjoy by the way.)

5.0

Jun 3, 2014

Top notch engineering team, great perk

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Definitely one of the best engineering team. - A lot of freedom to pursuit even craziest product idea/hack. - Chance to work with world class designer/product people. - One of a few companies that will make it BIG. - Great perks, best food option in the Bay Area. - Great commute South Bay (office right at the Caltrain station) or San Francisco.

Cons

- A lot of challenge and competition from other bigger companies. -

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