Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I applied online and was contacted by a recruiter a few days later. It took a month before my phone screen was scheduled because they were figuring out headcount. It took a week after the phone screen before they decided to invite me to on-site.
The on-site was interesting; there were no LeetCode questions; it was focused on practical coding. Two 90-minute rounds of coding up something from scratch and demonstrating your object-oriented and/or functional programming ability. There was also a project deep dive and some domain knowledge testing, as well as a behavioral round. I was contacted a few days later with an offer, and I accepted.
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Coinbase's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Coinbase Work Experiences
- 4.0Competitive big tech culture, but I still loved itSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 25, 2025Pros: Worked with the best engineers and talent of my life, who were intelligent, thoughtful, and generous with their time. Worked on projects that millions of users touched and used on a day-to-day basis. Leadership made questionable decisions, but overall, they were making net positive ones.Cons: The company focuses on generating the most revenue versus building the best product in the market. For example, we looked at Robinhood constantly, and their delight was light years ahead of ours.
- 5.0Amazing company, tremendous growth potentialSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 18, 2021Pros: Coinbase doesn't have time to slow down. We just did our direct listing, and everyone is back to work since we have a very big mission to execute towards: economic freedom for the entire world. Our direct listing was planned and executed so smoothly, so congrats to our leadership team. We see an executive team that is aligned with each other and ready to continue delivering and expanding. Coinbase doesn't only put you in the center of crypto; it also gives you concrete opportunities to advance in your career.Cons: The work ahead is a lot, and we will continue hiring aggressively. We need to pay extra attention so our processes and culture stay intact.
- 5.0NASoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 25, 2022Pros: Unlimited PTO Remote first WLBCons: No cons. All good. NA.
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