Challenging but rewarding
Challenging but rewarding
Whatnot has an innovative product, great leadership, and an engaged user base, which makes it an exciting workplace.
We've also hired an excellent team with track records of success. I'm still learning the business and technology from them years after being here.
Outstanding benefits, real focus on user outcomes.
- Not a good fit for people looking for prescriptive, well-described roles.
The business changes often, and with that, the priorities.
- Full remote workplace makes communication a challenge, but constant effort is put in to improve.
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Senior Software Engineer
I applied online and received a recruiter screen request. I was screened hard by the recruiter and rejected shortly after. It felt like a waste of time, but at least it wasn't the one-way video screen that some people experienced.
Software Engineer
The process is pretty straightforward: * HR interview * Manager interview * Coding interview * Nah (There are more, but I was thrown out here.) I think the company has a decent path to a bright future. It sounds like the process is still being figu
Software Engineer (Internship)
Karat interview: phone call, 2 back-to-back technical rounds, and a leader chat. Detailed description on what to expect during the interview. Standard questions like LeetCode medium level. Get feedback quickly.
Senior Software Engineer
United StatesOctober 11, 2025I applied online and received a recruiter screen request. I was screened hard by the recruiter and rejected shortly after. It felt like a waste of time, but at least it wasn't the one-way video screen that some people experienced.
Software Engineer
CanadaOctober 11, 2022The process is pretty straightforward: * HR interview * Manager interview * Coding interview * Nah (There are more, but I was thrown out here.) I think the company has a decent path to a bright future. It sounds like the process is still being figu
Software Engineer (Internship)
United StatesNovember 1, 2022Karat interview: phone call, 2 back-to-back technical rounds, and a leader chat. Detailed description on what to expect during the interview. Standard questions like LeetCode medium level. Get feedback quickly.
