Why They Rejected 31,831 PM Applicants @LennysPodcast
Why They Rejected 31,831 PM Applicants @LennysPodcast
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
31,832 people applied to be a PM at Whatnot. They hired one.

Tom Verrilli (CPO, Whatnot) on what actually gets someone through that funnel.
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Why They Rejected 31,831 PM Applicants

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