Whatnot reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(200 total reviews)

Grant LaFontaine

88% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Whatnot has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 200 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Whatnot employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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200 reviews
1.0
Aug 17, 2025

Do Not Recommend

Recommend
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Pros

Most of the employees are a joy to work with. Fully remote position Unlimited PTO even though if you're in this department it is really not unlimited for you.

Cons

Favoritisim is huge. It is hard to move up within the company. Can be stressful as they are only worried about stats. They will put you on a PIP without hesitation. People of color are at the bottom of the totem pole. If you take your concerns to HR, they will not be addressed, but you will be told that they will be addressed. If you suck u to management, it's easier to excel within the company and get a schedule that you really want. There is no work life balance.

1.0
Nov 13, 2025

Toxic Work Culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote (for now) Competitive Compensation + Benefits

Cons

1. Senior Leaders operate like bullies and this has trickled down to a lot of the middle management. They claim they value upward feedback, but will retaliate against employees who share an opposing opinion. If you join, be prepared to be silenced, belittled, and given an unclear role scope ( a tactic to overwork, set unrealistic goals, and gaslight) 2. The lack of diversity across the company is very alarming. It doesn’t seem like Leadership cares much either since they primarily hire for “culture fit”

1.0
Nov 11, 2025

Dysfunctional Leadership + Culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Remote work flexibility (though some teams are quietly being pushed back into the offices - likely to avoid internal backlash) - Cool product - Decent benefits

Cons

- Trust is broken across multiple layers of the company. Teams are misaligned, direction is unclear, and strategic decisions are often driven by vibes vs. actual strategy. -Executive turnover is alarmingly high, and it’s not hard to see why. Since my time here the Head of IT, COO, Head of CX, Head of Internal Communications, and Head of Engineering have all been let go or left. They also don't announce when these leaders leave, you just never see them again. BIG RED FLAG - Everyone at the company has to do Customer Experience tickets because the Ops org is so dysfunctional, that they are constantly in SEV's. Kind of insane that we not only have to do the jobs we were hired for, but extra work due to failed leadership.

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