Walking on a mine field - Anonymous employee Coinbase Employee Review

2.0
19 Jun 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Salary above average and nothing more to say

Cons

No structure Everything is a huge mess Lack of respect Management doesn't want to accept responsibility People being treated unequally, very nationalistic culture Reviews on glassdoor are fake as people being encouraged by managers to write positive reviews and speak well about company.

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Coinbase Response
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First—I’m sorry to hear you’re having such a negative experience. Thank you for taking the time to write a review, and sharing this feedback. You’ve been with us for more than a year—that time includes some of our fastest growth ever. That year hasn’t always been a smooth ride, but we’re committed to absorbing this growth, listening to the team, and learning lessons from this period. Hopefully you’ve been able to join us for our last few leadership AMAs. In them, we shared the actions we’re taking as a leadership team based on our Q2 engagement survey, and dug into culture, answering questions about how we need to work together to achieve our mission. I’d like to hear more about what’s feeling off—if you’re up for a conversation, please reach out to me. L.J. Brock, Chief People Officer

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