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Great place to work, normal big company woes - Senior Software Engineer Dropbox Employee Review

4.0
Jun 3, 2019
Senior software engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Big, successful tech company that makes money by selling a product rather than its users’ private data; product is beloved by many; practically limitless scope for career growth of individual contributors, without needing to transition to management; effective processes for high-level product and technical decision-making; great work/life balance; top-tier office and job perks.

Cons

Reorgs are common and engineers tend to move teams a lot, reducing incentives to write maintainable code; aggressive internal deadlines add incentives to write unmaintainable code in order to ship quickly; issues are bounced around as teams refute “ownership” of the code in question; no strong company-wide standard of people management is in evidence, and managers’ aptitude for the job varies; career advancement seems to hinge more on following the letter of the leveling guidelines than actual job performance; NYC office gets next to no natural light.

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Dropbox Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we really do appreciate it. Our NYC Engineering team, hopes to foster a culture where people are empowered to make code changes on anyone's surface, and communicate deadline adjustments as needed. If you’re comfortable reaching out to the tech leads of that office, I know they’d be happy to hear from you, as we’ve passed this review along to them so they are aware. In regards to people management, at Dropbox we currently provide manager training to all front and middle level managers. These trainings are offered across all organizations and provide essential managerial and leadership skills. If you have additional questions or thoughts to share, please feel free to reach out to your HRBP and/or us at talent-feedback@dropbox.com.

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