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

Software Engineer 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 Engineer Jobs at Dropbox now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Dropbox .

Does Dropbox pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer 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 Engineer salaries at Dropbox.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Dropbox?

72% of Software Engineer employees at Dropbox would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer 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 Dropbox locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

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

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

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204 reviews

5.0

Mar 30, 2015

Amazing place where you learn every day, collaborate with incredible people, and feel like you're part of the mission.

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Pros

The company is moving in a great direction, has very competent leadership, and is full of incredibly talented people. Also it has amazing food (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and is very conveniently located in the city.

Cons

Everyone is moving very fast around you on many projects and at times it feels a bit hard to keep up.

5.0

Mar 16, 2015

Move fast, learn a lot, work with great people. But work a lot.

Software engineer

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Pros

Working with really sharp engineers is great. I don't have to worry about other people following through. I can trust that feedback is thoughtful & on point. Fantastic perks, great company values that people seem to take to heart.

Cons

It can be intimidating to start. The interview process is hard & we hold ourselves to a high standard. I had some imposter syndrome at the outset.

5.0

Mar 13, 2015

Best company to work for!

Software engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

The company has a very employee-friendly culture: a lot of time they go out of their way to make sure employees are happy & productive. A few times they even go too far, making me as an employee feel that they are spending too much money / time on small employee perks. You can easily see the results of Dropbox having a very high hiring bar - everybody here is ridiculously smart :)

Cons

Some growing pains are expected, given the company's trajectory and current size. I doubt they could have done it better. Biggest con: everybody is smart but sometimes part of the work doesn't require you to be smart, just meticulous. It's sometimes tricky to balance that out (Google had the same problem back in the day).

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