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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

March 6, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The process began with a phone interview, presumably conducted by HR, to screen candidates.

They then scheduled an in-office interview with the hiring manager. This interview proceeded well, even though the manager had not seen my resume. This appeared to be an accidental miscommunication rather than a sign of organizational dysfunction. However, sufficient time was available to cover the key issues.

Regarding logistics:

  • The location was difficult to reach by car due to traffic.
  • Parking is available in the building and can be validated.

A week later, I had two interviews with two developers, making for a total of four interviews.

Everyone I met was likable.

There were two coding questions.

Questions

Use of an internal API to maintain local state. The setup to establish the boundaries and assumptions of the question was far too elaborate for whatever the quality this question could possibly filter for in a candidate.

Computation of an integer sequence. A trivial question, as the interviewers were required to ask a coding question and didn't seem to want to.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 24 interview experiences for the Coinbase Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.

Success Rate

13%
Pass Rate

Coinbase's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive50%
Neutral25%
Negative25%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Coinbase's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.

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