Box Software Developer reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(92 total reviews)
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Aaron Levie

85% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Box with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 92 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Box is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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92 reviews
5.0
Nov 11, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great coworkers who are always willing to help; - Interesting domain with lots of interesting problems to solve; - Good compensation.

Cons

- Micromanagement, every sneeze must be reported and tracked in JIRA; - Plan your capacity with assumption that 40% of time you will spend in the meetings; - Priorities are changing which makes it hard to commit for long-run projects.

3.0
Nov 10, 2023

Nice culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture with a low level of politics.

Cons

Old creaky architecture, lax management style.

2.0
Oct 28, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Additional 2 days off for helping the community of your choice. Additional days off on top of regular ones

Cons

Weak management, changing every half a year. Managers lack the skills necessary to produce coherent goals. Waste of time due the constant management and goal changes.

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