2+ years, still love working at Box - Anonymous employee Box Employee Review

5.0
22 Aug 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Box is a company you will be proud to work for, period. The culture at Box is the best out there - full of GOOD people who are enthusiastic about Box, passionate about life, and bring their authentic selves to work every day. Executive leadership has no ego and the CEO is one-of-a-kind, intelligent, genuine, and incredibly passionate. Incredible level of transparency is shared with the entire company on deals, products and business strategy. You feel like you’re really part of something & have the opportunity to make a real impact no matter what your role is! Lots of opportunity to move into new roles too. The product itself is such a game changer for remote work and companies wanting to thrive in the digital age. Flexible vacation policy, 5 months maternity leave, WFH stipend during COVID-19. Everyone has been especially supportive of each other during COVID-19 - giving employees additional paid days off, mental health resources and a flexible work from anywhere policy. If you’re lucky enough to get hired at Box, you will feel like you’re part of a family. After 2+ years I’ve not once dreaded going into work, in fact I look forward to it! Box is still building it’s place in the market, which makes it exciting times at the company and gives you lots to look forward to.

Cons

- The stock price is nothing to write home about. - No 401k match (which has been a pain point for many years, and leadership continues to glaze over this despite massive demand from employees) - Box is not a top payer in the industry - Does not pay for cell phone or gym, but does supply a small monthly stipend for both.

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5.0
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Pros

- Strong executive leadership with clear direction - Customers see the value in the software and there is a product/market fit - Managers care about work life balance and your professional growth - Autonomy to do valuable meaningful work and focus on the right initiatives for your role

Cons

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5.0
15 Apr 2026
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Pros

Working at Box offers a strong mix of career growth, meaningful impact, and modern tech exposure—you get to sell and support a platform that’s actually solving real-world problems across government, enterprise, and regulated industries, not just pushing software for the sake of it. The company’s focus on AI-powered content management, security, and workflow automation keeps you close to where the market is heading, which builds highly transferable skills. At the same time, the culture tends to emphasize collaboration, autonomy, and ownership, giving you room to develop your own strategies (like your targeted campaigns and use-case-driven outreach) while still having the backing of a well-established platform with strong product-market fit.

Cons

Working at Box isn’t without its challenges—one of the biggest is that the product can be harder to differentiate at a surface level, especially against tools like Microsoft (SharePoint/OneDrive) or Dropbox, which means you have to work much harder in sales to educate prospects on deeper workflow and security value. Sales cycles can be long and complex, requiring patience and persistence with multiple stakeholders. Internally, like many growing tech companies, priorities and messaging can shift as new products (AI, Extract, etc.) roll out, which can create some ambiguity. And because Box is a platform play, success often depends on how well customers adopt and expand usage, so deals don’t always feel “done” at close—you’re thinking long-term from day one.

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