Fast, Smart, Quick
Fast, Smart, Quick
Coinbase moved extremely fast during my time. Every person you meet there is extremely talented. This is across the board from my experience, not just in core teams. The compensation is great for those longer hours and more intense environment.
It moves fast, which is good in many ways, but can become difficult on work/life balance. You can feel some crunch if you have a few projects converging on similar timelines, or if you have an incident you have to dig into.
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Staff Engineer
Had 3 rounds: machine coding, algo, and reverse system design. Overall clear. The recruiter sent details about the rounds beforehand. The expectation is in terms of the level of solutioning. So, for a Staff Engineer, they expect a much higher level o
Engineering
Do not waste your time with this company. It's a waste of time. You'll hop through a dozen tests, including an IQ test, and go onsite, only to be nitpicked and rejected by people with less experience than you. Interview questions are easy, but they
Software Engineer
Good overall. They could've done better with figuring out how to weed out candidates, but it could've been much worse. I was satisfied with the process. LeetCode questions were relatively straightforward.
Staff Engineer
New DelhiNovember 26, 2025Had 3 rounds: machine coding, algo, and reverse system design. Overall clear. The recruiter sent details about the rounds beforehand. The expectation is in terms of the level of solutioning. So, for a Staff Engineer, they expect a much higher level o
Engineering
United StatesNovember 20, 2025Do not waste your time with this company. It's a waste of time. You'll hop through a dozen tests, including an IQ test, and go onsite, only to be nitpicked and rejected by people with less experience than you. Interview questions are easy, but they
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 14, 2025Good overall. They could've done better with figuring out how to weed out candidates, but it could've been much worse. I was satisfied with the process. LeetCode questions were relatively straightforward.
