Overwhelmed by Lack of Support and Job Security Concerns - Senior Software Engineer - Backend Coinbase Employee Review

1.0
Mar 22, 2025
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Pros

Competitive compensation and benefits Opportunity to work with smart and driven individuals

Cons

I recently joined Coinbase’s London team, excited to contribute to the crypto space. However, the onboarding process has been underwhelming, with minimal guidance and support. The autonomy touted during recruitment feels more like being left to fend for oneself. Additionally, frequent discussions among colleagues about job security have been unsettling, making it hard to focus on work without worrying about potential layoffs.

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5.0
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Pros

Smart, interesting coworkers. Good manager/s.

Cons

Remote culture can make it hard for building connections

4.0
Aug 6, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

- Very interesting technical challenges - A LOT of autonomy (could be a con) - Amazing perks (WFH stipend, random gifts all the time) - Very smart colleagues - Great communication all around the company - Exciting - Brilliant CEO and engineering execs - A lot of useful education and automation regarding processes

Cons

- There is a lot of autonomy so if you're the kind of person who needs the work to be handed to you, you'll have to adjust - Since crypto is a very fast paced field, you will often have multiple projects on the go at the same time so work-life balance is usually relatively bad, although the company does offer re-charge days (and weeks) so that we can all take time off. - This is the biggest con: you get assessed if you're "on-track" or "off-track" every quarter, if you're "off-track", you have 60 days to fix it. Quite an aggressive stance, similar to Amazon's PIP program which is notoriously toxic.

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