Grounded, but exciting culture
Grounded, but exciting culture
The company stays true to its culture while also focusing on progressing the business forward. They are cognizant of work/life balance and usually do a good job ensuring their employees get to work on projects that are fulfilling to them, but making sure not to overwork them.
Things change a lot. It's a "con" in the sense that it can add stress, but it is also something that should be expected at a company of this stage. If you're someone who can do their job well when given varying circumstances, this "con" won't affect you much.
Also, there is a lot of talent at Whatnot, which can often cause imposter syndrome to set in or make you feel like you need to prove yourself.
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Software Engineer
The interview process was standard. The first round technical questions were not hard; the second round was tricky. Interviewers gave me the impression that it's hard to work there, disorganized, and they expect a lot from you in independent work.
Software Engineer
I interviewed in Fall 2025. The process involved: * Recruiter Screening (30 mins) * Loop (consisted of): * Data Structures/Algo (1hr) * System Design (1hr) * Product Sense (1hr) * Hiring Manager (HM) Round (30 mins) * Princ
Software Engineer
The process was pretty standard, with a couple of technical coding interviews and a behavioral round. One thing I found strange was that after the final round, they asked for two references before deciding on a hire. Typically, reference checks are
Software Engineer
United StatesJanuary 1, 2023The interview process was standard. The first round technical questions were not hard; the second round was tricky. Interviewers gave me the impression that it's hard to work there, disorganized, and they expect a lot from you in independent work.
Software Engineer
United StatesOctober 26, 2025I interviewed in Fall 2025. The process involved: * Recruiter Screening (30 mins) * Loop (consisted of): * Data Structures/Algo (1hr) * System Design (1hr) * Product Sense (1hr) * Hiring Manager (HM) Round (30 mins) * Princ
Software Engineer
United StatesDecember 1, 2022The process was pretty standard, with a couple of technical coding interviews and a behavioral round. One thing I found strange was that after the final round, they asked for two references before deciding on a hire. Typically, reference checks are
