Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
September 25, 2025
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Online interview, possibly automated. The interview will include 6 questions, with 30 seconds to think and 1 minute to answer each. I applied and received an email the other day.
Questions
Describe my background and relevant experience.
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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
38%
Pass 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
Positive64%
Neutral15%
Negative21%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Whatnot's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
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.
5.0
A decent place to work, quickly moving from an early startup to a mid-sized company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
February 16, 2024
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.
5.0
Wildfire Growth, Hard Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
December 18, 2024
Pros: A very fun place to work at, growing like wildfire.
Cons: Not necessarily a con, but you work hard here, and a startup growing as fast as this may not be the right place for everyone.
- 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.
- 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.
- 5.0Wildfire Growth, Hard WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesDecember 18, 2024Pros: A very fun place to work at, growing like wildfire.Cons: Not necessarily a con, but you work hard here, and a startup growing as fast as this may not be the right place for everyone.
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