6,342 Software Development Engineer I Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

“Great place to work if you can take initiatives and lead”

Pros:  “Collaborative efforts are encouraged Initiatives and always welcome”

Cons:  “Very competitive. (This can be a positive, too.) Hard work is essential.” – Full Review

“Testing router performances and doing some automation”

Pros:  “very Good and sound engineers with 70% phd holders”

Cons:  “Late night stays and no diverse work culture.” – Full Review

“Great place to grow and learn best practices - High level of competence everywhere”

Pros:  “Management is extremely capable Co-workers are extremely capable and hard-working Very high standard of competence across all roles and levels Best practice for enterprise…”

Cons:  “A lot of internal competition which leads to politics No one "cares" about you (unless you have a great individual manager, which happens) Lack of autonomy” – Full Review

“Lots of Opportunity”

Pros:  “-opportunity to advance -lots of autonomy in most positions -fascinating insight into global business and marketing -company seems to be doing well financially, growing…”

Cons:  “-open office plan is extremely loud; headphones are essential for concentration -the "break rooms" are really just kitchens with a couple of small tables - it…” – Full Review

“"Work hard, have fun" is very apropos”

Pros:  “*NOTE: these are generalizations. Crappy managers and co-workers do exist* -Smart and skilled people -Highly motivated people -During any type of "political debate…”

Cons:  “-Your career growth is dictated by the opportunities made available to you at the team you're on. -People switch teams about every 2 years. Which is great, since…” – Full Review

“Terrible Middle Management”

Pros:  “Free food New office is better than old young crowd”

Cons:  “Box has got most reckless management I have ever seen. Management is careless, really tough to tell what they do or understand their non-sensical strategies…” – Full Review

“A great company to start out out of college. Lots of opportunity at the expense of low pay.”

Pros:  “Lots of opportunity to move around in the company. Very good company that likes to promote from within before taking on an outsider. Can learn all aspects of the department…”

Cons:  “Lower compensation compared to similar jobs” – Full Review