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Good Pay, Bad Management

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Coinbase for 2 years
June 4, 2021
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros
  1. Great brand on your resume
  2. Exposure to Crypto
  3. Pay is great
Cons
  1. Management sucks.
  2. Work 60-80 hours a week, short-staffed, and burnout prone.
  3. Slow execution.
  4. Not very crypto-forward as you'd expect.
  5. Not really innovative; don't come here if you want to invent new blockchain technologies.
  6. Short-staffed.
  7. Amazon culture: sink or swim.
Advice to Management

It takes time to recover from burnout. Hire better managers. It's great to be ambitious, but not to the point of burnout.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
1.0

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