Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience - United States
Process
Here's the interview process:
- Karat technical interview (pretty much as many questions as you can get through, first one likely LeetCode easy and then LeetCode mediums after that)
- Recruiter phone screen
- Technical Interview 1 (two coding questions, the first one didn't really feel LeetCode but the second one was likely LeetCode medium)
- Technical Interview 2 + Behavioral (not really a LeetCode-style question; behavioral is based on their principles + product)
- Reference check (one to two manager references)
The process for me was extremely fast, about one week. I appreciated how responsive my recruiter was and how quickly I was moved forward with next steps after each round. All the interviewers were really friendly, and I had a lot of time to ask questions after the technical problems. I would assume there might be some variance for the Karat interview since it's outsourced, but I was pretty lucky that my Karat interviewer was super nice as well. They gave a pretty flexible offer deadline and were very accommodating about extensions.
Questions
Some LC-style questions, and some non-LC style questions that are somewhat related to their product.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Whatnot Software Engineer New Grad role in United States.
Success Rate
Whatnot's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Whatnot's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in United States.
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