Whatnot·Software Engineer

Whatnot Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Jan 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview loop started with a Karat coding screen, and it then moved into conversations with a recruiter before I got to live coding with engineers.

After the recruiter check-in, I completed two technical rounds back-to-back, each around 45 minutes, and the coding questions were described as LeetCode mediums. The last step was a behavioral round with another team member.

The overall feel was pretty consistent: standard interviews, clear stages, and a focus on technical problem solving rather than bizarre formats. I also had a case where the first step was clearly Karat, followed by a recruiter phone screen, then two technical rounds, and then one final behavioral principles interview.

I didn’t get an offer, but I came away feeling like

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