Coinbase application questions — all 35, word for word
Coinbase hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 35 questions, 34 of them required. 2 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
406 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in engineering and finance. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What Coinbase has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as Coinbase titles them, in Remote - USA, Hybrid - New York, NY, Remote - Canada, Remote - India:
- Acceleration Programs Intern
- Accounting Intern
- Accounting Manager, GL Operations & Intercompany
- Accounting Manager, Lending & Credit Products
- Accounting Manager, Tokenized Equities
- Analyst, Privacy (Privacy Assessments)
- Analytics Engineer Intern
- Associate General Counsel, EU Legal
- Associate Manager, Internal Audit
- Associate Product Manager Intern
- Broker Dealer Operations, Associate
- Broker Dealer Operations, Senior Associate
33 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 213 employers measured ask (median: 18), the least standard being “To your knowledge, do you or a close relative currently hold a role, have a significant financial interest in, or maintain a close personal relationship with a senior leader at a company connected to Coinbase that could create an actual or perceived conflict of interest?”.
The eligibility questions
These are required, and answered from a fixed list rather than in your own words: work authorisation, visa sponsorship or security clearance. Employers often use questions like these to filter applications automatically, but Greenhouse's public data does not say whether Coinbase does — so treat them as the answers most likely to matter, not as a verdict. Answer them honestly either way.
| Question | Answers accepted |
|---|---|
| Are you legally authorized to work in the country where this position is located? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Will you require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Are you legally authorized to work in the country where this position is located? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Will you require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | Yes |
| Resume/CV | file | Yes |
| Cover Letter | file | No |
| Linkedin Profile URL | text | Yes |
| Are you at least 18 years of age? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you previously been employed by Coinbase in any capacity? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Please upload proof of certification or licensure: | file | No |
| How did you hear about this job? Career Page, LinkedIn, Indeed, BuiltIn, Job Board, PompCryptoJobs (+9 more) |
select | Yes |
| I understand that Coinbase may use AI tools to assist in the application and interview process. Yes |
select | Yes |
| Which of the following best describes how you use AI tools today? I am opposed to using AI tools in my workflow and prefer traditional/manual workflows., I do not use AI tools for my work but I am not against it., I have experimented with AI tools (professionally and/or personally)., I regularly use AI tools to speed up existing tasks (e.g., drafting, summarizing, debugging, basic analysis)., I design or automate workflows with AI tools (e.g., building agents, integrating AI into team processes). |
select | Yes |
| Are you a current government official or were you a government official in the last five years (e.g., employee of a government agency or a government owned/controlled company, holder of public office or a civil service position)? No, I am not a current or former Government Official, Yes, I am a current Government Official, Yes, I am a former Government Official |
select | Yes |
| Are you a close relative of a government official (i.e., child/step-child, spouse/partner, parent/guardian, aunt/uncle, first cousin, in-law)? Yes, I am a relative of a government official., No, I am not a relative of a government official. |
select | Yes |
| To your knowledge, do you or a close relative currently hold a role, have a significant financial interest in, or maintain a close personal relationship with a senior leader at a company connected to Coinbase that could create an actual or perceived conflict of interest? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| To your knowledge, were you referred to this position by a senior leader or decision‑maker at a current or prospective institutional client, business partner, or vendor of Coinbase? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you hold either an inactive or active CPA? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Please confirm receipt of the above linked Global Data Privacy Notice and US Arbitration Agreement. Confirmed |
select | Yes |
| Do you currently hold an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you a holder of the Advanced and AML CySEC certifications? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you comfortable taking on AMLCO responsibilities for a Cyprus MiFID entity? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you familiar with EU and Cyprus regulatory requirements relevant to investment firms, including MiFID II and AMLD? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you currently hold an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license equivalent local chartered accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CA)? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you ever worked in the financial services space? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have a basic to intermediate understanding of cryptocurrency? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you ever worked at a consulting firm or internal strategy function? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you currently residing in or located in Cyprus? | text | Yes |
| Do you have 2+ years of experience preparing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations involving client money or segregated accounts? Describe the type of accounts you worked with. Feel free to be brief. | textarea | Yes |
| Do you have direct experience supporting privacy incidents, or security incidents, or risk/issues management workflows involving personal data? | text | Yes |
| Have you worked cross-functionally with Legal, Security, Product, or Engineering to investigate and remediate operational or compliance issues? | text | Yes |
| Are you comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly during incident response? | text | Yes |
| I am available to begin a potential full-time role before September 2028. Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have any prior internship experience? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| I am available to begin a potential full-time role before September 2028 Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Which best describes your hands-on experience with SQL and Python for data work? Used both extensively in coursework/projects for analysis and modeling, Comfortable with one, familiar with the other, Coursework exposure only, Little to no experience |
select | Yes |
| Do you have direct experience performing privacy assessments or similar? | text | Yes |
| Have you worked cross-functionally with (a) Legal teams to translate legal/regulatory requirements into actionable product/engineering design, and (b) Product/Engineering teams to embed privacy by design? | text | Yes |
| Are you comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity where product/engineering priorities can change quickly? | text | Yes |
What it's really asking about
Grouped by what each question is for, so you can prepare the answers that repeat across employers.
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Other | 30 |
| How you heard of them | 1 |
| Portfolio and links | 1 |
| Visa sponsorship | 1 |
| Work authorisation | 1 |
| Years of experience | 1 |
What other employers ask
The same question rarely comes out the same way twice. These employers' forms are measured the same way, from their own job boards:
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Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — Coinbase's asks for 34 of them, and Greenhouse does not save a partial application by default. Settle the eligibility questions first — they are the ones with no room to elaborate, so knowing your answer before you start tells you whether the rest of the form is worth your time.