Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Whatnot with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 35 days to get hired, when considering 45 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Whatnot overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Whatnot as a Software Engineer according to 45 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
One on one interview: 31%
Skills test: 16%
Background check: 7%
Personality test: 6%
Group panel interview: 4%
Other: 3%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Whatnot in Oct 2023
Interview
First, there were two rounds with Karat. These consisted of an OA which was more like a multiple choice quiz, and a 2-question LC easy-med interview done by a third-party interviewer. After that, I'd say the process "properly" started. I had a recruiter call, LC easy-med interview round, and the final round, which consisted of 2 algo interviews and a manager chat. I also needed to provide references (through a third party service called Searchlight). There were a couple of hiccups in the interview process: the Karat "quiz" round seemed a little silly, and the people I put as references told me they weren't really able to understand the point of it (questions were apparently very mundane). These are small nits and my recruiter was amazing and always made herself available to answer questions. It really felt like she wanted to see me do well which I think is a bit rare. Also, I enjoyed meeting everyone I talked to during the interview process, huge part of why I decided to sign.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Karat round: Emphasis on graphs Algos interviews were pretty standard leet code medium The manager round was a bit more holistic than other ones I've had, wasn't just about technical knowledge
Very kind, efficient. Everyone was very communicative ands the whole process went smoothly. Very open to schedule as needed for the many rounds to go through. Would recommend trying to apply.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Whatnot (Dublin, Dublin)
Interview
It had 4 rounds - Tech screen, Coding, System Design, Product Sense.
They were standard except for product sense round, which was discussion.
The interviewers were kind, and supportive. Overall good experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you onboard new customers on our app? think like a PM
The interview process at Whatnot started with a recruiter phone screen to discuss my background and interest in the platform. After that, I had a technical screen focused on algorithmic problem-solving and data structures.