Good traction and solid roster of engineers - Senior Software Engineer Whatnot Employee Review

5.0
Oct 25, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

- The company itself is fairly young and it's great to see that it has already gained so much traction in the last year or so. While some teams are lagging, the overall engineering org is pretty solid. Lots of ex-Pinterest, Lyft, Uber, and FB engineers have joined the ranks and only time will tell until this company catches the main stream - The company is fully remote and has offices in SF, LA, and NYC. The benefits are great! For people trying to start a family, there's a $20k budget for family care and planning - Lots of opportunities to make great impact

Cons

- It's a blessing and a curse that company has achieved so much in such a short amount of time. On the practical side, you'd be paying so much on AMT taxes since the valuation is already high. Most people haven't even hit their 1 year cliff yet and for those that did, they probably don't know the tax implications on exercising ISO's and NSO's - Depending on your team, some teams are lagging in terms of hiring. So be prepared to grind it out!

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5.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

Strong culture, leadership really encourages feedback and listens/acts. I feel very supported by my manager and loyal to the company and the mission

Cons

Whatnot is all-consuming sometimes, but none of the work feels like a waste of time like at other companies

2.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good healthcare and good benefits.

Cons

Increasingly corporate culture Benefits slowly being rolled back every year Must use PTO for any holidays you want off as Ops agent/specialist Utter lack of leadership. Revolving door of managers because they refuse to promote internally for years Repetitive, dull work Toxic work culture. Very petty people in management who don’t accept anything but yes men Virtually no training established and hardly any SOPs written. What little there are of both are very poorly executed (aka people brand new to the work doing the training) No upward mobility whatsoever Arbitrary pay scales and performance reviews not necessarily aligned with performance or tenure. Disclaimer: experience entirely dependent on what team you’re on. Avoid T&R like the plague.

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