The recruiting process at Coinbase was very efficient. The interviews were scheduled quickly, and the recruiter showed a lot of dedication in finding a team and working on a compelling offer.

There were a few unusual steps in the process, such as an online culture assessment and a CCAT26 test.

I didn't need to know much about crypto, but they care a lot about culture and mission alignment.

Coding assignment on CodeSignal:

Define a data structure to handle a time-based stream of data. This was not a LeetCode-type question. It was a more practical problem, closer to the type of code you would write in real life.

System Design:

A low-latency, large-scale financial system. You don't need to know anything about crypto, and you can abstract away a lot of the more domain-specific financial services.

Technical Deep Dive:

Present a project that you worked on in the past, using ExcaliDraw.