I applied online. I interviewed at Fetch in Jun 2023
Interview
Almost immediately after applying, I got sent a take home assessment to complete, presumably sent to every single applicant to see who would actually do it. The email I got from the recruiter was definitely automated, so I was a little put off at them stating that they thought my resume was "amazing". Seemed pretty disingenuous based on how cookie cutter the rest of the email was. The assessment seemed pretty straight forward and easy enough to complete but the first red flag was the recruiter stating "it should only take a few hours but there is no time limit". I did a double take on the ask of the overall project and it clearly wasn't just a "few hours" assessment. Why even bring that up if it didn't matter? With that in mind, I decided to do it at my own pace. I took my time on it, and really put thought into UI/UX (a requirement they asked for) as well as obviously making it function appropriately. They got back to me pretty quickly after submission. While I appreciate the fact they gave feedback, there was literally nothing positive that they said. It's as if all they could mention was everything that I did wrong. I was really taken aback by this, especially considering how rude the comments came off as. If this is how they treat interviewees, I can't imagine how the work culture is at Fetch with their own employees. If you get a take-home assessment from them, I would suggest avoiding it. Multitudes of red flags this entire, short process. Time is better spent applying elsewhere.
During the interview, I introduced myself and shared my past experiences. I discussed my take-home assessment, answered coding and work-style questions, and engaged in a conversation to learn more about the company and its culture.
As others have mentioned I received an automated take home assessment before speaking to anyone, any mention of salary expectations, which team the position would be joining, etc. Despite the giant "red flag" I took the time to build a fully deployed site meeting all the "requirements" and using the tech stack mentioned in the job requisition. After submitting the challenge I received an automated rejection email stating "Unfortunately, for compliance reasons we are unable to share specific feedback at this time" along with some other email template nonsense. I really don't appreciate these types of business practices. If you have the audacity to ask this many people to invest a significant amount of time on your interview without ever revealing the smallest amount details about your company or the role the least you could offer is some feedback. Feels like the worst of the modern day job market problems all bundled into one company. I would steer away from this one as there are many great companies out there with great people trying to do things the right way, IMHO
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Complete a take home assessment:
-Write code at your leisure
-We look at the merits of your code sample vs your resume
-Reduce bias towards you & your resume
-We will review your code exercise within 24-48 hours
-You must be able to start within 2-4 weeks upon receiving an offer
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Fetch (Los Angeles, CA) in Feb 2025
Interview
-Was sent me a take-home coding assignment that was described as 'a few hours' of work. However, the actual requirements included building multiple pages with API integration, plus hosting the application. To deliver professional-quality work and show best practices, this would realistically take 10+ hours to complete.
-Despite the recruiter stating a 24-48 hour review timeline, I never received any response to my submission. My follow-up emails also went unanswered.
-Extreme lack of communication
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Build a React web app with user authentication that lets people search, filter, and favorite from an API.
