I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Whatnot (Dublin, Dublin) in Dec 2023
Interview
The interview consisted of a quick call followed by interviews / chats with 4 interviewers/reps of the company. It also involved a take-home assessment that was relevant to the role.
I had two 15 minute interviews. The first round was great, received a call from the recruiter to setup the 2nd round. The 2nd round was with the VP who showed up late, seemed annoyed and tired. Didn't allow me to ask any questions at the end. Then abruptly ended the meeting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time when you received feedback and how did you handle it
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Whatnot
Interview
The interview process is inordinately, and in my opinion unnecessarily, long for this type of role. The whole process took 5 weeks and included an initial conversation with the recruiter followed by 4 additional interviews with various department leadership and a sample case assignment. I have experience in Trust & Safety and this interview process is about twice as long with twice as many interviews as is typical.
Prepare to be very familiar with their community guidelines and policies. You will be presented with example scenarios and will be expected to be able to reference specific guidelines in your answers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you successfully completed a task after being given ambiguous instructions
The recruiter that I spoke to was very kind and courteous. She called on time. I wasn't extended an offer, but she emailed me within a day of my call and that felt very respectful, since lots of recruiters just ghost people. It was an overall positive experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic interview questions were asked. Tell me about yourself, etc
