Whatnot Software Engineer interview with an unstructured behavioral process

My process started with mostly behavioral conversation, and it felt a little unstructured. A hiring manager asked quick, experience-based questions, but I never got a clear sense of what they were prioritizing or how much detail they expected. Whenever I started to expand on an answer, I’d get interrupted or the conversation would move to the next question.

The logistics were messy too. I coordinated only by email, and it wasn’t always clear what each message meant. Emails came from different people, including some system-style emails, which made the timeline harder to follow.

The process ended in a rejection without a clear, detailed explanation. I walked away feeling like the interview was more about motion than precision, and I still don’t understand exactly where I fell short.

Location: United States. Overall feedback: Positive. Offer status: No offer.