Process
I applied online. The process took two months.
The interview process was fairly long, approximately two months, but it was in-depth and I met with many people. The interviewers were friendly, and the process was smooth. I really enjoyed it. There was an at-home test which was quite challenging and could be time-consuming.
Questions
All under an NDA, sorry.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 40 interview experiences for the Kraken Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
40%
Pass Rate
Kraken's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral5%
Negative45%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Kraken's Software Engineer interview process.
Kraken Work Experiences
5.0
Amazing place to work if you believe in crypto
Software Engineer • Current Employee
June 12, 2025
Pros: - Open and honest communication from leadership
- Great work/life balance
- Remote first company
Cons: - Stressful at times
- but that's the nature of working as a software engineer at a company that demands little to no downtime on our services
2.0
Great team, good remote culture, but very volitile
Software Engineer • Current Employee
October 31, 2024
Pros: - solid pay
- awesome team
- talented, humble, and easy to work with
- fully remote with great tools and supportive culture
- unlimited PTO (though they make it clear what’s “normal” to take)
- interesting products with a clear vision for improvement
Cons: Biggest issue - a sudden mass layoff with no warning. Hundreds let go, including key people, supposedly to “speed things up” for new features. We’d just finished a reorg, and now everything’s reshuffled again, leading to chaos and low morale. Feels like everyone’s wondering if they’re next in line to get cut without much reason.
5.0
Great (security first) culture, authentic management, remote work with lots of freedom
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, CA
May 17, 2019
Pros: Interesting engineering challenges + the resources needed to address and tackle them properly, very open culture throughout the company, smart & passionate people with very diverse backgrounds, skill sets and opinions; engineers are being truly valued here
Cons: Pretty much the dream job for me, a family dad
- 5.0Amazing place to work if you believe in cryptoSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 12, 2025Pros: - Open and honest communication from leadership - Great work/life balance - Remote first companyCons: - Stressful at times - but that's the nature of working as a software engineer at a company that demands little to no downtime on our services
- 2.0Great team, good remote culture, but very volitileSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 31, 2024Pros: - solid pay - awesome team - talented, humble, and easy to work with - fully remote with great tools and supportive culture - unlimited PTO (though they make it clear what’s “normal” to take) - interesting products with a clear vision for improvementCons: Biggest issue - a sudden mass layoff with no warning. Hundreds let go, including key people, supposedly to “speed things up” for new features. We’d just finished a reorg, and now everything’s reshuffled again, leading to chaos and low morale. Feels like everyone’s wondering if they’re next in line to get cut without much reason.
- 5.0Great (security first) culture, authentic management, remote work with lots of freedomSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAMay 17, 2019Pros: Interesting engineering challenges + the resources needed to address and tackle them properly, very open culture throughout the company, smart & passionate people with very diverse backgrounds, skill sets and opinions; engineers are being truly valued hereCons: Pretty much the dream job for me, a family dad
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