Kraken

Software Developer Interview Experience

April 7, 2026

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2+ months.

My overall experience with the process has been great. Although there were several steps, the hiring team stayed attentive to my progress and expectations throughout, ensuring clear communication and making me feel supported at every stage. The process felt well-organized and transparent, which made the overall experience even more positive.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Kraken Software Developer role.

Success Rate

43%

Pass Rate

Kraken's interview process for their Software Developer roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive86%

Neutral14%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Kraken's Software Developer interview process.

Kraken Work Experiences

Stimulating and challenging, but heavy on red tape

Software Developer • Former Employee

October 27, 2026

Pros: You're constantly challenged. It's a stimulating environment where you keep learning.

Cons: It can get pretty heavy. There's a lot of red tape, and it's hard to get things merged. Restructurings and layoffs happen often, so you never know when your turn will come.

Stimulating and challenging, but heavy on red tape

Software Developer • Former Employee

October 27, 2026

Pros: You're constantly challenged. It's a stimulating environment where you keep learning.

Cons: It can get pretty heavy. There's a lot of red tape, and it's hard to get things merged. Restructurings and layoffs happen often, so you never know when your turn will come.

Great Culture

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: positive vibes, revolutionary idea, transparency, freedom, autonomy

Cons: Slow moving, not a lot of opportunity to meet with team members unless you live in the same city.

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: positive vibes, revolutionary idea, transparency, freedom, autonomy

Cons: Slow moving, not a lot of opportunity to meet with team members unless you live in the same city.

Thriving Remotely

QA Team Lead • Current Employee

Pros: Great teamwork approach to software development with focus on security, user experience and quality improvements throughout the software suite. Remote work with support for leveraging the best of each team member while sharing lessons throughout the development team. Flexibility in location and hours to truly support life/work balance completely. Opportunities to grow professionally and contribute to one of the top crypto exchanges. Freedom to work in the hours and environment that you perform the best in.

Cons: There is no 401K retirement option currently.

Thriving Remotely

QA Team Lead • Current Employee

Pros: Great teamwork approach to software development with focus on security, user experience and quality improvements throughout the software suite. Remote work with support for leveraging the best of each team member while sharing lessons throughout the development team. Flexibility in location and hours to truly support life/work balance completely. Opportunities to grow professionally and contribute to one of the top crypto exchanges. Freedom to work in the hours and environment that you perform the best in.

Cons: There is no 401K retirement option currently.

Stimulating and challenging, but heavy on red tape

Software Developer • Former Employee

October 27, 2026

Pros: You're constantly challenged. It's a stimulating environment where you keep learning.

Cons: It can get pretty heavy. There's a lot of red tape, and it's hard to get things merged. Restructurings and layoffs happen often, so you never know when your turn will come.

4.0
Stimulating and challenging, but heavy on red tape
Software Developer • Former Employee
October 27, 2026
Pros: You're constantly challenged. It's a stimulating environment where you keep learning.
Cons: It can get pretty heavy. There's a lot of red tape, and it's hard to get things merged. Restructurings and layoffs happen often, so you never know when your turn will come.

Great Culture

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: positive vibes, revolutionary idea, transparency, freedom, autonomy

Cons: Slow moving, not a lot of opportunity to meet with team members unless you live in the same city.

5.0
Great Culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
April 9, 2024
Pros: positive vibes, revolutionary idea, transparency, freedom, autonomy
Cons: Slow moving, not a lot of opportunity to meet with team members unless you live in the same city.

Thriving Remotely

QA Team Lead • Current Employee

Pros: Great teamwork approach to software development with focus on security, user experience and quality improvements throughout the software suite. Remote work with support for leveraging the best of each team member while sharing lessons throughout the development team. Flexibility in location and hours to truly support life/work balance completely. Opportunities to grow professionally and contribute to one of the top crypto exchanges. Freedom to work in the hours and environment that you perform the best in.

Cons: There is no 401K retirement option currently.

5.0
Thriving Remotely
QA Team Lead • Current Employee
March 4, 2019
Pros: Great teamwork approach to software development with focus on security, user experience and quality improvements throughout the software suite. Remote work with support for leveraging the best of each team member while sharing lessons throughout the development team. Flexibility in location and hours to truly support life/work balance completely. Opportunities to grow professionally and contribute to one of the top crypto exchanges. Freedom to work in the hours and environment that you perform the best in.
Cons: There is no 401K retirement option currently.

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