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Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Onsite
Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. Whether it's trading cards, fashion, electronics, or live plants, our sellers are building real businesses across hundreds of categories. We're building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and there's no playbook to copy. The people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops.
As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by our values and anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. We move fast, stay close to our users, and focus on the work that drives the most impact.
We're one of the fastest growing marketplaces and were recently named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.
The Customer Experience team is responsible for driving great user experience through order management, thoughtful problem-solving, and continuous improvement. In this role, you’ll get hands-on exposure to real user needs and learn how a fast-growing company operates day to day. As a Customer Experience Agent, you’ll help ensure customers receive their orders quickly and smoothly, and when something doesn’t go as planned, you’ll be on the front lines making it right. It’s an ideal starting point for building strong problem-solving skills, understanding how products scale, and growing your career in a dynamic marketplace environment.
This is a high-impact role where you’ll directly influence our users' experience and:
Interact with buyers and sellers with a customer-first attitude, ensuring a positive experience
Resolve all customer issues regarding payments, orders, shipments and general questions with a high quality, and in a timely manner
Become an expert in Whatnot’s product, processes and systems to drive positive outcomes for our users
Work with other departments to troubleshoot, research and resolve open questions
Seek out opportunities to eliminate repeat contacts and improve the overall customer experience
We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in-person time for planning, problem-solving, and connection. Team members in this role must live within commuting distance of our Phoenix, AZ hub.
People who do well at Whatnot tend to be comfortable figuring things out as they go, biased toward action, and genuinely curious about what they're building. They care more about outcomes than credit and stay close to the product and the people using it.
As our next Customer Experience Agent, you’re excited to jump-start your career in a fast-paced environment. You’re eager to take on new challenges, learn new skills, and pitch in wherever needed as part of building a great company. You bring a strong customer-first mindset and a passion for finding the best possible outcome, along with:
A bachelor’s degree (Graduating in Dec 2025 or by Summer 2026) in any field or equivalent practical experience
Strong communication skills, you can explain things clearly and compassionately
A customer-first attitude and a desire to solve problems with ownership
Ability to multitask and learn new systems quickly
A team player mindset with a drive to improve processes
Internship or part-time experience in customer service, retail, hospitality, or support is preferred.
Exposure to support tools (e.g., Zendesk, Intercom) is a plus
Weekend availability required
Generous Time off Policy
Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
Work From Home Support
Home office setup allowance
Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
Care Benefits
Monthly allowance for wellness
Annual allowance towards Childcare
Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
All Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product. We're passionate about building the best user experience, and all employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job (our dogfooding budget makes this fun and easy!).
Parental Leave
16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.
Please note: Whatnot will only contact you through official @whatnot.com email addresses. If you see an email impersonating a Whatnot recruiter, please disregard and report it as spam.
Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.
