Good company, terrible work structure. - Anonymous employee Box Employee Review

3.0
29 Aug 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Box is an amazing product. I believe their software is a game changer for business of all industries. It’s versatile, innovative, and constantly evolving. Also has amazing perks and discounts.

Cons

As good as the company is, here is my honest review.. - management sucks. Needs improvement in all angles. - favoritism is definitely a factor in terms of internal promotion. - compensation is mid. You don’t get paid enough to do the amount of things required for an “entry level” role. - Too. Much. Meetings. Imagine having to perform all the necessary tasks related to your job PLUS attend a minimum of 5-10 meetings a WEEK. - quota metrics were much higher than most tech companies. - team culture. Barely any diversity within the office setting.

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5.0
1 Jun 2026
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Pros

Amazing culture, great benefits, teams truly care about each other, and leadership listens to employees.

Cons

AI is taking over the world and software so fast, making things more complex for products to keep up with demand.

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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