Whatnot Software Engineer, New Grad interview questions
based on 13 ratings - Updated Mar 23, 2026
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Software Engineer, New Grad applicants have rated the interview process at Whatnot with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 62% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer, New Grad roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Whatnot overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Whatnot as a Software Engineer, New Grad according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
One on one interview: 31%
Skills test: 19%
Background check: 13%
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one way phone screen of you recording yourself answering typical behavioral interview questions. There is a 1 minute response time for each with about 30 seconds to prepare for the next question.
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One time you went above and beyond to solve a problem
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Whatnot in Nov 2024
Interview
There were 4 rounds, a phone interview with a recruiter, karat interview (technical and a little bit behavioral), technical round, and final round (behavioral and technical). There's a heavy emphasis on being able to solve multiple leetcode questions.
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What do you know about the app? What do you like about it? What would you improve about it?
- Recruiter call
- Technical Screen with Karat
- Technical Screen with Whatnot Engineer
- Technical Screen with Whatnot Engineer + behavioral
Karat required 2-3 technical questions in 1hr
Interviews with the teams required 2 Leetcode style questions in 45 mins
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Question 1
Recruiter asked, Q: Have I used the Whatnot platform and what would improve about the product?