Katkat
RejectedOnsite

Rejected After Onsite Over a Debugging Nitpick

CoinbaseSoftware Engineer · Onsite · Mar 2026

Round 1: crypto order system, pretty similar to other write-ups already on the forum. I had to parse the input myself and write my own test cases. I got to level 2 — after I finished the tests, the output had no issues, but I wasn't given level 3. Round 2: the "generate NFT" question, also already posted on the forum. Also had to define and parse the input myself — I used JSON. I finished the fir…

Shared by a candidate · reported Mar 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.