Pros: Still quite a young company, where everyone can feel like they're having an impact. The culture is great, and there's a big emphasis on it.

Cons: It's rapidly growing, so it might stop being such a great environment.

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-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.