According to CoinMeta, Bending Spoons is facing extremely high challenges in its recruitment process. Despite the absence of bonuses and fancy job titles, 800,000 people still applied. The company sends each candidate a “controversial” list of job principles, advising them to be prepared to face “quite significant” challenges and workloads. Last year, the company received 800,000 resumes but only hired 286 people, making the selection process 100 times more selective than that of Ivy League universities. Since its establishment in 2013, Bending Spoons has acquired over 50 companies and ranked 69th on Fortune’s list of the Best Companies in Europe for 2026.