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Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Coinbase for 1 year
October 31, 2017
San Francisco, California
5.0
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Pros
  • Revenue is going to the moon.
  • Very positive, fun culture.
  • Everyone is a genius, especially on engineering.
  • Everyone is super passionate about crypto.
  • Industry leaders are always coming in to talk.
  • Coinbase is at the center of the crypto universe.
  • Lots of adrenaline.
  • Tons of social events; easy to meet people and make friends.
  • Tons to learn.
Cons
  • Can't go to a party without spending at least 45 minutes explaining crypto if I mention where I work.
  • Not great diversity, but the company cares and is trying to correct it.
  • Pay is only average/low, especially compared to Uber, Lyft, Facebook, or Google.
  • No 401(k) matching.
  • Stuff breaks a lot, so on-call can be stressful depending on the team.
  • All male management.
Advice to Management

Increase compensation. Consider pay for performance. Do more diversity sourcing and outreach. Don't underpay, especially minorities.

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