Customer Experience Agent, 2026 New Grad

Whatnot; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time off Policy

Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision

Work From Home Support

Parental Leave: 16 weeks of paid leave

Job summary

A leading e-commerce platform is seeking a Customer Experience Agent to enhance user satisfaction through effective order management and problem-solving. As a key player in a fast-growing company, you will help customers navigate their inquiries and improve their experience. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree, exceptional communication skills, and a proactive customer-first attitude. This role offers flexibility to work from home or onsite in Phoenix, AZ, with a range of benefits including generous time off and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Excited to begin a career in a fast-paced environment.
• Eager to learn new skills and take on challenges.
• Internship or part-time experience in customer service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interact with buyers and sellers ensuring a positive experience.
• Resolve customer issues regarding payments and orders.
• Seek opportunities to improve the customer experience.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Customer-first attitude

Ability to multitask

Team-player mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Graduating by Dec 2025 or Summer 2026)

Tools

Zendesk

Intercom

Job description

Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe, where people can buy, sell, and discover the things they love. We’re redefining e‑commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a single space. As a remote co‑located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, Poland, and Australia, we’re building the future of online marketplaces—together.

From fashion, beauty, and electronics to collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone. And we’re just getting started! As one of the fastest‑growing marketplaces, we’re looking for bold, forward‑thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. 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.

💻 Role

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 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.

👋 You

Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here.

Skills

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

🎁 Benefits

• 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 and are encouraged to use Whatnot as both buyer and seller as part of their job
• Parental Leave: 16 weeks of paid parental leave plus one month gradual return to work (company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence)

💛 EOE

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.