Company details

Remote

HEADCOUNT

3000-9999

ORG TYPE

Startup

SECTOR

Finance

WEBSITE

https://www.coinbase.com

About the company

Coinbase runs a crypto platform where individuals and institutions can buy, sell, hold, and use digital assets. Coinbase also builds products for developers and onchain apps, including Base (an Ethereum Layer 2) and tooling for payments, wallets, and onramp services. Coinbase positions the business around increasing economic freedom and building an open financial system. Coinbase operates globally across consumer, institutional, and developer markets, with a mix of regulated exchange and infrastructure products.

Locations and presence

Coinbase is remote-first, with teams coming together for regular in-person sessions, and many roles labeled remote by country. Coinbase also maintains site-based roles and hubs, including customer support operations in Manila and a growing office presence in Charlotte alongside other US locations.

Palpable Score

73.1

/ 100

Coinbase is a good early-career target for candidates who want real responsibility early, because Coinbase runs a structured 12-week internship program with mentors, workshops, stipends, and a stated goal of converting top performers into full-time roles. The score is held back by outcome volatility and sustainability signals: public employee-review data shows mixed work-life balance and only mid-range recommendation rates, and the company has a visible history of workforce reductions in prior down-cycles.

Pillar 1: Early-career access

Score

15.8

/ 20

The company runs a formal internship program with 12-week summer placements and multiple disciplines represented in current postings, including software engineering and product roles.

Coinbase advertises “Emerging Talent” opportunities for graduates alongside internships, creating a clearer path beyond student-only hiring.

The company’s early-career intake looks seasonal and narrower than large graduate employers, with most year-round open roles still skewing mid-to-senior level.

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Pillar 2: Hiring fairness and transparency

Score

14.5

/ 20

The company publishes a public “How to interview at Coinbase” guide that lays out typical steps, including a recruiter stage and up to four structured 1:1 interviews with differentiated focus areas shared in advance.

Coinbase’s internship FAQ describes a staged process that often starts with an online assessment and can include an AI recruiter screen followed by skills-based interviews.

The company has large volumes of candidate-reported interview data showing many possible stages (tests, presentations, panels), which signals structure but also role-by-role variability in time and effort.

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Pillar 3: Learning and support

Score

15.5

/ 20

The company promises “Dedicated mentors” for interns, with 1:1 access to senior staff and leaders for co-working and career advice.

Coinbase lists intern learning support such as educational workshops and a speaker series, plus practical support like an IT kit and wellness, phone, and internet stipends.

The company’s broader benefits listings include a career development stipend or learning and development allowance, but Coinbase does not publish a single early-career onboarding curriculum for full-time graduate hires that is easy to verify up front.

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Pillar 4: Pay fairness and stability

Score

14.8

/ 20

The company posts pay transparency for early-career roles, including a Software Engineer Intern listing showing a $60/hour rate tied to work location.

Coinbase job listings commonly state that full-time offers include bonus eligibility and, for many roles, equity eligibility, alongside benefits such as medical coverage and paid leave.

The company’s pay transparency is uneven in practice because many listings show a fixed point or narrow range, and location-based ranges still make comparisons harder across countries and functions.

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Pillar 5: Early-career outcomes

Score

12.5

/ 20

The company states that after graduation, the goal is to convert top-performing interns into full-time employees, which is a clear early-career outcome pathway.

Coinbase has public employee-review snapshots showing mid-range outcomes, including a majority recommending the company to a friend but weaker work-life balance ratings than many tech peers.

The company has a documented history of large layoffs in prior market downturns, which adds real early-career risk around stability even though headcount later rebounded.

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