User-y0rn6Sep 14, 2026
Whatnot SD round was Design LeetCode, as expected
Interview Experiences
whatnot
Whatnot SD round was Design LeetCode, as expected
Phone screen was two coding problems, LC 977 variant then a follow up on negative numbers. SD was Design LeetCode, mainly a back and forth on sandboxed code execution. Didn't pass, but sharing in case it helps someone prepping.
20363.2k
Replies (4)
the follow up on negatives always gets people, good to know
51
977 variant seems to come up a lot for whatnot phone screens
25
yeah seems pretty consistently reported
95
thanks for sharing even though it didn't work out, helps to know what to expect
24
did the SD interviewer ask about sandboxed execution too? that one always trips people up
15
yeah that was basically the whole round honestly
114
No more replies