I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Whatnot in Nov 2022
Interview
1. Karat technical interview (pretty much as many questions as you can get through, first one prob LC easy and then LC mediums after that) 2. Recruiter Phone Screen 3. Technical Interview 1 (2 coding questions, first one didn't really feel LC but the second one was prob LC med) 4. Technical Interview 2 + Behavioral (not really a LC-style question, behavioral is based on their principles + product) 5. Reference Check (1-2 manager references)
The process for me was extremely fast (~1 week). I appreciated how responsive my recruiter was and how quickly I was moved forward with next steps after each round. All the interviewers were really friendly and I had a lot of time to ask questions after the technical problems. I would assume there might be some variance for the Karat interview since it's outsourced, but I was pretty lucky that my Karat interviewer was super nice as well. They gave a pretty flexible offer deadline and were very accommodating about extensions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Some LC-style questions, some non-LC style questions that are somewhat related to their product
Hirevue style interview then Karat technical interview. Asked leetcode easy then hard. Now I’m onto a 15 minute recruiter screening then technical interview with engineers if I pass then if I pass that another 2 problems (not sure if they’re data structure/algorithm problems) plus a behavioral
First was Hireview which was basic behavioral then Karat interview which went fine but got rejected then. Usually after is interview with Whatnot engineers but did not progress to that level.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Valid Sub sudoku where you have to validate row and col for an n x n sudoku board
I applied online through their website which was easy to use. Then I received an invitation for a one-way video interview about a day later which took 15 mins total to complete.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What motivated you to apply to Whatnot?
If you have had time to spend time on the application, what did you like and what can be improved?
Tell us about your internship and work history.
Tell about a time when you went above and beyond to solve a problem at work
Tell us about your programming language expertise and how do you learn programming languages?
Are you ready to relocate? Do you require sponsorship?
