Box reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,316 total reviews)
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Aaron Levie

79% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Box has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,316 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Box employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1.0
Jun 26, 2025

Low comp, incompetent leadership, turning into Polish company.

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Pros

Some genuinely talented and dedicated people work here at the individual contributor level. Overall friendly culture.

Cons

Compensation is a Joke: Pay is significantly below market rate across the board. Annual raises, if they happen at all, don't even keep up with inflation. Don't expect a meaningful bonus; the goalposts are constantly shifted to make them unattainable. The message is clear: they are not interested in retaining talent. Clueless and Ineffective Leadership: The executive team is completely disconnected from the reality of the business and the morale of their employees. They operate from a 30,000-foot view, making decisions based on flawed spreadsheets without understanding the operational impact. There is no coherent strategy, communication is abysmal, and they show a complete lack of accountability for their constant string of poor decisions. Painful "Polonization". Since the influx of leadership and operational focus from Poland, the company culture has deteriorated rapidly. There are significant collaboration barriers, a major time zone disconnect that is ignored, and a clear preference for processes that benefit the Polish teams at the expense of US operations. It feels less like a global integration and more like a slow, painful outsourcing of our identity and relevance.

4.0
Jun 23, 2025

/na

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Pros

great wlb, good people, salary

Cons

no promotion, no leadership vision

5.0
Jun 16, 2025

The people and culture are top notch

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Pros

I don't think I've ever worked at a company where I feel more valued. I have loved the culture so much and truly believe Box cares about their employees.

Cons

Box has incredibly high standards but this is what makes working here so great. You get to work with the most talented people.

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