Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I applied online.
After some conversations with the recruiter, I had a take-home assignment, a screening, and an on-site. The interview process was on the quicker side of a typical interview process.
Questions
K/V REPL with nested transactions. In this exercise, we ask you to write a command line REPL (read-eval-print loop) that drives a simple in-memory key/value storage system. This system should also allow for nested transactions. A transaction can then be committed or aborted.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Kraken Senior Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Kraken's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Kraken's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Kraken Work Experiences
- 4.0Flexible work and ownership, but frequent re-structuresSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNorthlandSeptember 23, 2026Pros: The role offers flexible work with high ownership, responsibilities, and chances to push your own ideas and experiment.Cons: Frequent re-structures leave you wondering who will still be on your team 6 months from now.
- 5.0Recent interview processSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandDecember 19, 2024Pros: The interview process was friendly, thorough, and transparent. I was given ample time to ask the team about the company and role I applied for.Cons: It took a while to reach the end of the process, but the hiring team was very transparent about why things took longer than usual.
- 5.0Great company for highly motivated and crypto loving peopleSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 3, 2024Pros: - fast pace - great culture - very smart people Overall very happy to work here, after 3.5 years have no intentions to move somewhere else.Cons: There are no downsides, just minor things.
