Whatnot Software Engineer interview with HireVue and Karat

My process started with a HireVue-style interview, followed by a Karat technical interview. The technical portion moved from easy to harder LeetCode questions, and the increase in difficulty was noticeable.

After the Karat round, I had a short recruiter screening. If I passed that, I would move on to another technical interview with engineers. That phase was described as including more problem-solving questions along with a behavioral component.

I ultimately didn’t land an offer. The process felt intense because it kept adding rounds in quick succession, but it also made the bar clear. I left knowing that I was being evaluated on both my coding performance and how I communicated while solving problems.

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