Kraken Digital Asset Exchange·Software Engineer

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

London, EnglandPosted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My experience felt derailed from the start because the process centered heavily on a big assessment without any meaningful interview time to discuss it.

I spent a lot of effort on a large take-home project in a 48-hour window, and there was even an NDA involved for the work. After that investment, I was essentially dropped without a real technical conversation.

When I asked for clarity or feedback, the response was limited and came across as them judging from a single perspective instead of treating it like a conversation. What made it especially frustrating was that I wanted to be able to explain my reasoning—why I made certain choices—but the process didn’t allow for that kind of debrief or review. It felt like the effort was being

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