Coinbase

Role: New Grad SWE

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: 2024

Interview Type: Full-Time

Result: Offer

Difficulty: Medium-Hard

Rounds: 5 rounds (Recruiter Screen, Technical Phone Screen, 3 Onsite rounds)

Topics Asked: Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, Behavioral

Experience:

The candidate applied online through the career portal for a New Grad SWE position.

Recruiter Screen: A quick chat about the resume and interest in Coinbase.

Technical Phone Screen: Involved one coding question of medium difficulty, typically array or hash map based. The candidate had to explain logic, complexity, and test cases.

Onsite (Virtual - 4 rounds):

• Coding Round 1: A LeetCode Medium problem, often involving trees.
• Coding Round 2: A LeetCode Hard problem, focusing on dynamic programming.
• System Design: Tasked with designing a notification service for a crypto exchange.
• Behavioral: Standard STAR method questions and culture fit assessment.

Tips: Grind LeetCode, especially dynamic programming and tree-related problems. Review system design fundamentals. Be ready to discuss your projects in detail.