Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
This was one of the most unusual interviews I’ve ever had. I applied for the position, and the first message I received from the recruiter was a direct interview invite with the hiring manager — no introductory call or interview prep. All I knew was that it would be a behavioral and technical interview.
The manager showed up about 10 minutes late and began asking detailed questions about my current role. Since the team I applied for works on almost the same type of system as my current team, the conversation quickly shifted into a deep discussion about our architecture and specific technical cases — it felt more like a consulting session than an interview. The meeting ran nearly 50 minutes even though it was only scheduled for 30.
The next day I received a rejection email. I never actually spoke with the recruiter at any point in the process, only received two template messages.
Questions
past projects, ask very deep
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 39 interview experiences for the Whatnot Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Whatnot's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Whatnot's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Whatnot Work Experiences
- 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.
- 5.0Challenging and Fulfilling WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 16, 2024Pros: Get to work with great people. Great pay and benefits. Frequent exposure to customer stories reminds us who we are working for and the good we are doing for them. It is very inspiring to be enabling small business owners to make their dreams come true. The massive focus on value-driven work is a huge selling point for me. I feel like my values are aligned with the stated values of the company, and we are all expected to strive for them.Cons: It can be exhausting at times since the work is never done. Not having dedicated QA can be draining since engineers need to mitigate and manage every step of bug reporting, including routing or attempting to duplicate issues.
- 5.0A decent place to work, quickly moving from an early startup to a mid-sized companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 16, 2024Pros: - 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.
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