Whatnot Interview Questions
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Customer Support Agent
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Recruiter call Take home Phone screen Phone screen Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview journey had about six distinct phases. First, I connected with the agency recruiter who found me on LinkedIn, and then a recruiter from Whatnot. After that, there was a take-home test that was pretty easy and checked my technical abilities and how I think strategically. The next step was a chat with a department manager about my past work. Then, I had another meeting with a different department head to talk about the company's values. They also checked my references, and after all that, I got the job offer. The whole thing took less than two weeks. Everyone I talked to was super nice and encouraging, making it easy to go through the steps. Even though it was a few steps, it felt right to make sure I understood the job and the company well.
Confirmed questions1 question
- In five years' time, where do you see yourself?
Whatnot
Customer Experience Agent
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I recently went through the interview process for a Customer Experience role and honestly it was a great experience. It was structured and detailed, but also very clear at every stage. I always knew what to expect next. Everyone I spoke with was professional, calm and really knew what they were doing. The conversations felt real and thoughtful, not just standard interview questions. I genuinely felt that the team cares about who they hire. Big thanks to Hannah for all the support and communication throughout the process, and thank you to everyone I spoke with along the way. I’m really glad I’ll be joining the team and I’m super motivated to get started.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Describe a challenging case you managed and your method for handling it.
- What single feature or process within the application would you enhance, and what's your reasoning?
Whatnot
Training Program Manager
Mid Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
I was asked to do an initial screen with the recruiter. I thought it would be a video call, but it turned out to be a recorded phone call instead. This really annoyed me and caught me off guard because I was talking to a blank screen. I couldn't see their expressions, and I didn't know if the recruiter was even paying attention to what I was saying. It felt really impersonal and also unprofessional since the recruiter was reading everything from a script. It was a pretty bad initial screening, and I'm not sure I would have wanted to continue.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you tell me about your experience and background, and why you chose Whatnot?
- What about the role and the company interested you enough to apply?
- Could you discuss a training program that you implemented?
Whatnot
Account Executive
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home Presentation Onsite Panel Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Case Presentation Technical
The interview process was pretty straightforward, but took longer than I expected. It started with a recruiter screen, then a manager interview. After that, I had to submit a case study with a video, which was quite involved (mine was 6 pages and took me several days). This was followed by an interview to review the case study, which included a mock call. Then came a behavioral interview, and finally, a wrap-up interview with a VP. Everyone I met was really nice and helpful. Having platform knowledge and experience is definitely a big plus. It's also clear they're looking for a very specific type of person, as this isn't your standard AE job. They're in the process of building out their sales team and still have some kinks to work out.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you pitch any product, service, or app to me in under a minute?
- Tell me about a time you went above and beyond your defined role to complete a task.
- What's one idea you have for improving our app?
Whatnot Interview Questions
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“Given two lists of integers, merge them into a single list sorted by the square of each number in ascending order. For instance, given [-5,-3,2,1] and [-2,3], the output should be [1,4,4,9,9,25].”
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