Great perks, below average pay, confused direction - Anonymous employee Box Employee Review

3.0
11 Jan 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Perks are awesome, free food is wonderful, there is always a quiet place to work in the office, and the location right next to caltrain is amazing. Aaron is a visionary leader who is fully committed to every piece of the company, and his drive and character are inspiring to everyone here.

Cons

No 401k matching (which is time limiting, especially during early career when contributions or lack thereof compound the most) Pay is below average, there are no bonuses, no refresher grants for stock Not a whole lot of room for growth, unless you're in sales/marketing (which makes up most of the company) or in a rotational program Sometimes feels like we're trying to do too many things at once, and not quite succeeding at any of them by not committing.

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Pros

Amazing product, culture and benefits

Cons

In office mandate, no need to be in an office to join Zoom meetings

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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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