Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience - United States
October 24, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- Recruiter call
- Technical Screen with Karat
- Technical Screen with Whatnot Engineer
- Technical Screen with Whatnot Engineer + behavioral
Karat required 2-3 technical questions in 1 hour.
Interviews with the teams required 2 Leetcode-style questions in 45 minutes.
Questions
Recruiter asked:
Q: Have you used the Whatnot platform, and what would you improve about the 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
25%
Pass 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
Positive63%
Neutral25%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Whatnot's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in United States.
Whatnot Work Experiences
5.0
Love It, Awesome Benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
May 26, 2023
Pros: Love working here. Great people and awesome benefits.
Cons: Can’t think of any at this time.
5.0
Work hard, play hard
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Kraków, Poland
July 25, 2023
Pros: Real impact on a product.
Fast release process, which makes the feedback loop super fast.
Latest technologies in use.
Fast-growing community.
Feeling safe and a part of a company, even working as a contractor.
Great perks.
Awesome people onboard.
Cons: A lot of context switching. It might be exhausting. Nothing else, to be honest. Whatnot is the best company that I worked for.
5.0
Fast Growth, Fast Change
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
October 17, 2023
Pros: * Fast-growing company where every project is critical to the business.
* Passionate employees. Many love the project and are avid collectors themselves.
* Great pay and perks.
Cons: * The company changes quickly, so the "rules" and expectations change every few months.
* The semiannual review process is like for a 10k+ company and way overkill.
- 5.0Love It, Awesome BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesMay 26, 2023Pros: Love working here. Great people and awesome benefits.Cons: Can’t think of any at this time.
- 5.0Work hard, play hardSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeKraków, PolandJuly 25, 2023Pros: Real impact on a product. Fast release process, which makes the feedback loop super fast. Latest technologies in use. Fast-growing community. Feeling safe and a part of a company, even working as a contractor. Great perks. Awesome people onboard.Cons: A lot of context switching. It might be exhausting. Nothing else, to be honest. Whatnot is the best company that I worked for.
- 5.0Fast Growth, Fast ChangeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesOctober 17, 2023Pros: * Fast-growing company where every project is critical to the business. * Passionate employees. Many love the project and are avid collectors themselves. * Great pay and perks.Cons: * The company changes quickly, so the "rules" and expectations change every few months. * The semiannual review process is like for a 10k+ company and way overkill.
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