Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
April 18, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied online.
Completed a multiple-choice assessment conducted through Karat first.
Then, I had a recruiter phone screening where they reviewed my resume with me. The interview lasted for about 30 minutes.
Questions
Introduce yourself.
Elaborate on past project experience.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Whatnot Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Whatnot's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral67%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Whatnot's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Whatnot Work Experiences
4.0
Fun Products, Frequent Changes
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 3, 2025
Pros: Great for people looking for 2C companies and to build fun products. Lots of opportunities to make a change.
Cons: People and prioritization changes happen quite often.
2.0
Good company, horrible HR
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 13, 2023
Pros: Interesting problems to solve and great people.
Cons: Really terrible HR who are incompetent, inflexible, and slow.
4.0
Great vibes, mixed work-life balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
October 30, 2025
Pros: Fun company, lots of opportunities for career growth.
Cons: Work-life balance can be really bad, depending on the project.
- 4.0Fun Products, Frequent ChangesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 3, 2025Pros: Great for people looking for 2C companies and to build fun products. Lots of opportunities to make a change.Cons: People and prioritization changes happen quite often.
- 2.0Good company, horrible HRSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 13, 2023Pros: Interesting problems to solve and great people.Cons: Really terrible HR who are incompetent, inflexible, and slow.
- 4.0Great vibes, mixed work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesOctober 30, 2025Pros: Fun company, lots of opportunities for career growth.Cons: Work-life balance can be really bad, depending on the project.
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