Pros: When it comes to salary and benefits, Whatnot is hands down a total leader in the industry. You would be hard-pressed to find a more generous offer at another company, especially one that is fast-growing like this one. Furthermore, the opportunity you have here with this product and growth is outstanding! Have an immediate impact, avoid meetings (we avoid meetings as a rule here!), and get your stuff to the customer!

Cons: At a company that grows this fast, you are bound to get some weird, self-interested political behaviors that cloud the overall good feelings. There is definitely a sense of "every person for themselves" here, and you've got to play the game.

Pros: * A solid set of very smart, very motivated people. * A focus on getting things done while maintaining a life outside of work. * The users love the product, which is motivating. * Tons of opportunity to learn new tech and grow/have a real impact. * Top-level leadership has been very approachable, genuine, and relatable.

Cons: Joining a new company can always feel like a roll of the dice. So far, there hasn't been any landmines I've run into. Whatnot moves fast, but the work is fun and the people are motivated. This is my first startup, so I imagine it can be much worse at other companies that are still running to find their place in the market. The onboarding process was honestly the best I've experienced in the industry, and overall, docs, code quality, and the CI process are really good. I kinda assumed a startup would always be really rough because it's hyper-focused on growth, but Whatnot seems to understand that quality is important to keeping users happy and still moving fast. It still is a startup. So, if you really don't like ambiguity or creating something entirely new, this probably isn't the best place for you. But that's probably the case with every startup.

Pros: - Fast-paced work environment. - A lot of independence is given to individual contributors. - More fun projects than hands to work on.

Cons: More fun projects than hands to work.