Gusto vs Coinbase for new grad software engineer? Where would I be able to grow most as an engineer and which company has a better growth trajectory?
What's the comp at each?
I'd say Gusto because I think crypto is stupid
Crypto is stupid but Gusto tech is incredibly boring. You'll just be a rails monkey whereas you'll learn more parts of the stack at coinbase
Why is crypto stupid?
Coinbase. You’re young, take bigger risks.
Coinbase. Better jumping off point for Fintech. Think about your larger career trajectory - would you rather have gone deep on a tech problem or built web services for HR payroll? No knock on Gusto - they have great engineering teams and people - but Coinbase has harder technical challenges for distributed systems.
What were ur interview topics for coinbase?
Gusto ftw, balancing risk. They’re a real business. Coinbase is super technical and hot, but also prone to massive downside.