Coinbase Interview Questions

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    "Clarify the problem to ensure you understand what to improve - reactions are used to react to posts or comments. They show the reactors' sentiments, emotions, and opinions in a simple yet clear manner without using words. Business Objectives What are the business objectives that we need to consider before digging deeper? Are there specific goals that we're trying to achieve by improving the reactions feature? We want to increase the number of engagement and want more users to react acro"

    Angie B. - "Clarify the problem to ensure you understand what to improve - reactions are used to react to posts or comments. They show the reactors' sentiments, emotions, and opinions in a simple yet clear manner without using words. Business Objectives What are the business objectives that we need to consider before digging deeper? Are there specific goals that we're trying to achieve by improving the reactions feature? We want to increase the number of engagement and want more users to react acro"See full answer

    Product Design
    App Critique
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    "It depends on how computers are distributed. Are they located within same network (behind same switch or router) or distributed across globally? Also, it depends upon if there are any security related encryption or decryption algorithms being executed. Similarly, there are so many factors involved in it. However, if a system is highly responsive then this time might be less than 1 second. For example, any google search responds in less than 1 sec. It is an interesting question and I am eager t"

    Rashmi T. - "It depends on how computers are distributed. Are they located within same network (behind same switch or router) or distributed across globally? Also, it depends upon if there are any security related encryption or decryption algorithms being executed. Similarly, there are so many factors involved in it. However, if a system is highly responsive then this time might be less than 1 second. For example, any google search responds in less than 1 sec. It is an interesting question and I am eager t"See full answer

    System Design
    Technical
  • "I will start with clarifications: Q: How do you define "healthy" marketplace? A: When there is a balance in demand and supply Q: If we have balance, is it fair to assume, lot of transactions will happen? A: Sure Q: Also, is it fair to assume well known tokens on the platform already have a healthy marketplace with enough buyers and sellers. The problem is mainly with new tokens that will be introduced? A: Thats a fair assumption Q: Its okay to limit scope for this exercise to the CB retail a"

    Hems S. - "I will start with clarifications: Q: How do you define "healthy" marketplace? A: When there is a balance in demand and supply Q: If we have balance, is it fair to assume, lot of transactions will happen? A: Sure Q: Also, is it fair to assume well known tokens on the platform already have a healthy marketplace with enough buyers and sellers. The problem is mainly with new tokens that will be introduced? A: Thats a fair assumption Q: Its okay to limit scope for this exercise to the CB retail a"See full answer

    Product Strategy
    Analytical
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    Product Design
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  • Engineering Manager
    Behavioral
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    "Clarifying questions: How to define “price” in this interview question? Price is defined as the market value of a crypto asset (bitcoin, Ethereum, tether, BNB etc.). Due to the characteristic of crypto assets which is time-sensitive, is this designed for a particular period of time? 1H, 1D, 1W, 1M, 1Y? No Do we know the target customer segment given geographic location or demographic? Not specific. Is it designed across devices? Mobile app. Assumptions: There are 03 cu"

    Anna H. - "Clarifying questions: How to define “price” in this interview question? Price is defined as the market value of a crypto asset (bitcoin, Ethereum, tether, BNB etc.). Due to the characteristic of crypto assets which is time-sensitive, is this designed for a particular period of time? 1H, 1D, 1W, 1M, 1Y? No Do we know the target customer segment given geographic location or demographic? Not specific. Is it designed across devices? Mobile app. Assumptions: There are 03 cu"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Execution
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    "· How well the team is self-motivated and contributing overall success of the company by releasing high quality bug prone releases · Growth of their team members · Does the manager encouraging and supporting career switch based on the individual desire or passion"

    BePostive - "· How well the team is self-motivated and contributing overall success of the company by releasing high quality bug prone releases · Growth of their team members · Does the manager encouraging and supporting career switch based on the individual desire or passion"See full answer

    Engineering Manager
    Behavioral
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    Product Manager
    Product Design
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  • Product Design
  • "I faced twice and it always slows down the career trajectory of engineers with complete context loss of previous hard earned projects"

    Graig - "I faced twice and it always slows down the career trajectory of engineers with complete context loss of previous hard earned projects"See full answer

    Engineering Manager
    Behavioral
  • "Clarifying Qs: Business Impact: Goal is to add a 7th reaction - Engagement / Monetization / Any other? User Need: Are we aware of the exact new reaction? Symbol? Meaning? User reaction? Product Fit: Is there any link between the new reaction and FB's vision and goal? To determine the necessity of a new reaction, we can: Understand user sentiments about the existing reaction - Are they able to fulfil the emotional spectrum required by the users? We can aim to understand"

    Rishabh S. - "Clarifying Qs: Business Impact: Goal is to add a 7th reaction - Engagement / Monetization / Any other? User Need: Are we aware of the exact new reaction? Symbol? Meaning? User reaction? Product Fit: Is there any link between the new reaction and FB's vision and goal? To determine the necessity of a new reaction, we can: Understand user sentiments about the existing reaction - Are they able to fulfil the emotional spectrum required by the users? We can aim to understand"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Execution
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    "I tried taking a shot at this in 20 mins and typed out a solution. Why? Mission: build communities and bring people closer together Birthdays - help you connect with friends once an year, restart a conversation and bring people together. It also brings your broader friends and family closer to celebrate and builds communities . User: Birthday person Posts their birthday as public info FB reminds friends and family about the day On the day they get posts to"

    Spring C. - "I tried taking a shot at this in 20 mins and typed out a solution. Why? Mission: build communities and bring people closer together Birthdays - help you connect with friends once an year, restart a conversation and bring people together. It also brings your broader friends and family closer to celebrate and builds communities . User: Birthday person Posts their birthday as public info FB reminds friends and family about the day On the day they get posts to"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Design
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    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
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    Product Manager
    Execution
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    Product Manager
    Product Design
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    Engineering Manager
    System Design
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    Product Manager
    Behavioral
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    Product Manager
    Product Design
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