I applied online. I interviewed at Whatnot (New York, NY) in May 2024
Interview
First off it took 1 month for them to reach out after I applied. But it starts with a recorded video interview (3 questions on why you want to work for Whatnot, what makes you the best fit, and what work is most exciting for you), then a hiring manager screen with the standard background questions covering why you're interested and what you'd improve about the product (make sure you download the app beforehand to come up with some ideas)! Ultimately the team will review the recordings of the call and get back to you in a "few days" but it took 3 weeks for them to send a rejection email which is very disrespectful as they clearly don't value candidates' time (other startups will send next steps or rejection within a couple days). This happened to my friend a few months ago as well after he interviewed with Whatnot. Very unorganized and unprofessional recruiting team. Ultimately if you do move forward though you'd be talking to a hiring manager and presenting a case to the team. I have 3 friends that work here and they say the culture is intense, not much work-life balance, but they really enjoy it as it's exciting to build a whole new shopping category/market from scratch as a Partnerships Associate!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why you want to work for Whatnot?
What makes you the best fit?
What work is most exciting for you?
Provided no feedback during or after the interview process. Thought it went well but sent and update that I wasnt what they were looking for without further explanation. Dont reccomend at all.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Whatnot in Apr 2026
Interview
5 rounds of interviews including a case study. For the case, you are given a couple of days to complete it, and if they approve it, you present it to members of the team. After that, there were two principles-based interviews. The whole process took about a month. They made it smooth and were transparent throughout the whole process.
I applied online. I interviewed at Whatnot in Mar 2026
Interview
5 rounds (2 separate presentations where I gave them many business ideas) and 3 references submitted. They then had to pause hiring due to lack of funds. Then they picked another candidate, even though they originally intended to hire a full cohort. I asked for feedback multiple times and they would not respond which is ironic given how many times they stressed that feedback is a key company value. The interviews were pretty average and the recruiter was organized. However, the company felt disorganized in their hiring process and I think the ending was poor form.