Whatnot Software Engineer interview experience

After a couple of weeks, I was asked to apply formally, and shortly after that the first interview was scheduled. The early vibe felt positive, and the next steps followed quickly.

In the next round, the challenge was an algorithm/live coding exercise that felt relatively easy, and I liked the interviewer’s approach. Then I had a whiteboard/system design challenge where I felt confident. Right after that, there was a product design interview, and that one threw me off: the questions weren’t clear, and the interviewer was a junior engineer. After a few days, I was told I had a minor system