Item: Smashing Boxes
Rating: 5.0
Author: Current Employee - Senior Engagement Manager

Smashing Boxes

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Smashing Boxes Overview

Website:www.smashingboxes.com
Headquarters:
Durham, NC
Size:
1 to 50 Employees
Founded:
2010
Type:
Company - Private
Industry:
IT Services
Revenue:
$1 to $5 million (USD)

Competitors: WillowTree
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Smashing Boxes is a product development company. What does it mean to be a product development company, as opposed to a software development company? As a product development company, Smashing Boxes will use the entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and expertise of our employees ...

Mission: Disrupting multiple industries through our transformative services, innovative IP and spin-off incubation.

Our Passion is:
Building stuff.

How we are world class:
Empathy plus technology

Company Updates

Smashing Boxes

Jun 2, 2016

Artists! Want to see your work transformed to Pixel Art on the streets of Durham? Learn how to contribute to Fraqture. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vIqE3

Fraqture | experimental art platform

Conceived as an installation for the Durham Storefront Project and in collaboration with The Carrack, digital product agency Smashing Boxes constructed Fraqture with a large monitor, Arduino board and 2 handmade panels containing over 500 LEDs.

Smashing Boxes

May 2, 2016

“At Smashing Boxes, we’re not content to just be a part of this entrepreneurial movement. We want to lead it.” - CEO Nick Jordan http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vIr89

The entrepreneurial spirit can change your company and our world for the better. | Smashing Boxes

The public opinion on entrepreneurship has evolved dramatically since I first got in the game. In the '80s and '90s, entrepreneurs were outcasts; weirdos who just didn't fit in with the mainstream professionals. By the late '90s, entrepreneurship meant getting stupidly rich off of a terrible business model. Remember Pets.com?

Smashing Boxes Reviews

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37 Ratings

Sep 30, 2020

"A place to make your mark"

★★★★★

Current Employee - Senior Engagement Manager in Durham, NC

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I have been working at Smashing Boxes full-time for less than a year

Pros

If you are looking for a place to grow your career and make an impact, Smashing Boxes is the place. The projects challenge you to hone your skills, leadership pushes you to be better than you were

Cons

The work is challenging, but you will be better for it. The days can fill up quickly and there are often tight deadlines and different projects pulling for your attention, so being able to personally

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Smashing Boxes Interviews

Experience

Positive50%

Negative38%

Neutral13%

Getting an Interview

Applied online63%

Employee Referral25%

Recruiter13%

Difficulty

3.0

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Oct 20, 2020
Designer Interview
Anonymous Employee in United States
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
Application
I applied online. I interviewed at Smashing Boxes (United States)
Interview
• Applied on LinkedIn
• Interest confirmed; initial video call with Hiring Manager. Very transparent about current change in governance/org structure, which was important for my decision
• Prompt for presenting case study (see Interview Question)
• Interview with COO, discuss job, organization, and case study
• Interview with 2 designers + me to talk shop
• Offer

It's cool seeing office spaces and meeting people IRL, but, honestly, remote hiring is pretty sweet. Much easier to plan the day around.

Interviewing with SB was a good balance of casual and serious. Transparent and friendly. An ideal tone for interviews, in my opinion.
Interview
Present a case study of an app or website you designed
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Smashing Boxes Awards & Accolades

Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America, Entrepreneur Magazine, 2015
Mobile Apps/Sites - Business, W3 Awards, 2015

Pledges & Certifications

Tech Hiring Commitment
Helping to train, hire and promote more technology workers
Career Advancement Program
Helping employees "upskill" into higher-paying positions
Social Responsibility Pledge
Formal programs or foundation to give back to communities
Diversity Commitment
Has programs that support a diverse and inclusive workforce
Pledge to Thrive
Taking steps to prioritize employee well-being
First Job Programs
Maintain entry-level hiring and career development programs to give people career starts
Fair Chance Pledge
Maintain hiring/training programs for those with criminal records as an opportunity for a second chance