Taro Logo

Willingness to Change

Engineering Manager
Current Employee
Has worked at Coinbase for 2 years
April 4, 2018
San Francisco, California
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

My favorite part about Coinbase is that the company is consistently able to hear and respond to things that aren't going well.

Whether it's using data to drive product decisions, increasing engineering quality, or making the organization more inclusive, I've regularly seen Coinbase make massive cultural overhauls in a matter of weeks and months, leaving the organization in a much healthier place.

We definitely don't always get things right the first time, but I have full confidence that we're constantly moving in the right direction.

I think this culture really comes from the top -- Brian does an amazing job asking for feedback and then acting on it.

Just recently, he sent out his personal goals for 2018 to the whole company, and at the end of last year, he sent out his full 360 review to everyone, along with what he was doing to improve.

This leadership flows through him, to the exec team, to managers, to ICs; it's really awesome to see.

Cons

Coinbase is growing really fast -- this means communication can sometimes be a challenge.

Advice to Management

I love how mission-oriented leadership is. Let's keep it that way as we continue scaling.

Was this helpful?

Coinbase Interview Experiences