diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dfd4e80477a9..efc8b7992c97 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## Changelog
 ##### Unreleased
-- Nothing
+- Fixed regression of V8 on Node 0.12 `Sting(Symbol())` bug, [#933](https://github.com/zloirock/core-js/issues/933)  
 
 ##### 3.11.3 - 2021.05.05
 - Native promise-based APIs `Promise#{ catch, finally }` returns polyfilled `Promise` instances when it's required
diff --git a/packages/core-js/internals/engine-v8-version.js b/packages/core-js/internals/engine-v8-version.js
index 1ff22c30aef0..fd915aa69af3 100644
--- a/packages/core-js/internals/engine-v8-version.js
+++ b/packages/core-js/internals/engine-v8-version.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ var match, version;
 
 if (v8) {
   match = v8.split('.');
-  version = match[0] + match[1];
+  version = match[0] < 4 ? 1 : match[0] + match[1];
 } else if (userAgent) {
   match = userAgent.match(/Edge\/(\d+)/);
   if (!match || match[1] >= 74) {
diff --git a/packages/core-js/internals/native-symbol.js b/packages/core-js/internals/native-symbol.js
index 03846ade2736..e013965c4b80 100644
--- a/packages/core-js/internals/native-symbol.js
+++ b/packages/core-js/internals/native-symbol.js
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-var IS_NODE = require('../internals/engine-is-node');
+/* eslint-disable es/no-symbol -- required for testing */
 var V8_VERSION = require('../internals/engine-v8-version');
 var fails = require('../internals/fails');
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line es/no-object-getownpropertysymbols -- required for testing
 module.exports = !!Object.getOwnPropertySymbols && !fails(function () {
-  // eslint-disable-next-line es/no-symbol -- required for testing
-  return !Symbol.sham &&
+  return !String(Symbol()) ||
     // Chrome 38 Symbol has incorrect toString conversion
     // Chrome 38-40 symbols are not inherited from DOM collections prototypes to instances
-    (IS_NODE ? V8_VERSION === 38 : V8_VERSION > 37 && V8_VERSION < 41);
+    !Symbol.sham && V8_VERSION && V8_VERSION < 41;
 });
diff --git a/tests/compat/tests.js b/tests/compat/tests.js
index 145b21598e49..f7fa120f88f7 100644
--- a/tests/compat/tests.js
+++ b/tests/compat/tests.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ var match, V8_VERSION;
 
 if (v8) {
   match = v8.split('.');
-  V8_VERSION = +(match[0] + match[1]);
+  V8_VERSION = match[0] < 4 ? 1 : +(match[0] + match[1]);
 } else if (USERAGENT) {
   match = USERAGENT.match(/Edge\/(\d+)/);
   if (!match || match[1] >= 74) {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var PROMISES_SUPPORT = function () {
 };
 
 var SYMBOLS_SUPPORT = function () {
-  return Symbol && (IS_NODE ? V8_VERSION !== 38 : !(V8_VERSION > 37 && V8_VERSION < 41));
+  return String(Symbol()) && !(V8_VERSION && V8_VERSION < 41);
 };
 
 var URL_AND_URL_SEARCH_PARAMS_SUPPORT = function () {