Truly remote-first growing company - Software Engineer Whatnot Employee Review

5.0
Sep 20, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Genuinely remote-first company - great if you you don't enjoy going to offices (but they are there if you do) Culturally similar to big tech brands due to vast majority being alums from there Product is fun and so is the work around it Perks are incredibly generous compared even to Meta/Google etc

Cons

Remote-first culture can sometimes be tricky for new grads / juniors - harder to socialize but there are company offsites and local offices to visit Smaller companies can be at times chaotic with fewer people per problem space

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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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