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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Canada

July 29, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The process started with a timed OA, featuring two math-heavy coding questions. One problem involved dynamic programming (DP), and the other utilized intervals and prefix sums. The Hack2Hire format felt similar, which aided in pacing. I also used LeetCode and NeetCode to cover common patterns.

Two tech rounds followed:

  • One was algorithm-heavy (a k-th element type problem).
  • The other was a basic system design round (designing a notifications system with retries and queues).

One interviewer was engaged; the other barely responded. Two weeks later, I received the "no team match" email.

It was a decent prep experience, but it's hard to gauge their current hiring seriousness. Hack2Hire, LeetCode Discuss, and a few Blind threads helped me target Coinbase-style questions.

Questions

Implement a function to simulate a prioritized job queue with retry limits.

Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 20 interview experiences for the Coinbase Software Engineer role in Canada.

Success Rate

25%
Pass Rate

Coinbase's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Canada is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive65%
Neutral25%
Negative10%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Coinbase's Software Engineer interview process in Canada.