Perchwell Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process with Perchwell was pretty good, even though I didn't get an offer in the end. It felt efficient and fast, and everyone I met was really nice and seemed genuinely into their work. It kicked off with a recruiter chat that was about 30 minutes long. The recruiter was professional and knew their stuff about the company. Then, I spoke with the hiring manager for about 45 minutes. That conversation was also super professional and polite, and it made me more excited about what Perchwell is building. After that, they sent me a take-home project, followed by an onsite interview where I had to present and meet some other team members. All in all, I felt the process was respectful and smooth, and the people were great. About three days after the onsite, I heard back that I wasn't getting an offer. I had a call with the recruiter who shared some useful feedback. The whole thing took about three weeks, and the recruiter was in touch pretty consistently. I'd recommend this company based on how the interviews went.

The recruiter reached out to me. Then I had an interview with the Founder to discuss the business and my background. After that, I spoke with the Chief of Staff to go over the business and my background more. All of these chats were within a week of the recruiter's initial contact. Then, radio silence for three weeks. I reached out again and they said they weren't moving forward. This would be a good fit for someone who likes a startup vibe. Everyone was a little late to meetings and seemed stressed. I enjoyed my time and wish them well, but it's not for someone looking for a 9-5.

I applied online and had a phone screen with a recruiter. It was a quick call to go over my application, resume, and experiences. Then, I was moved to the next round for the hiring manager screen. It was supposed to be a 30-minute Zoom meeting. He didn't show up, and after waiting over 10 minutes, I dropped off the call. At 20 minutes past the scheduled time, I checked my phone and saw two emails from the interviewer. The first one, sent a few minutes after our scheduled time, said he'd be a little late. The second one, sent over 15 minutes past our scheduled time, asked where I was and if I wasn't getting his messages. I replied explaining that my phone wasn't sending notifications and that I had left the call after waiting a bit over 10 minutes. I asked if we should reschedule since we were over 20 minutes past the start time. He responded a few minutes later saying we should reschedule. I'm leaving out some minor details for anonymity, but there were enough red flags, combined with Glassdoor reviews, that made me decide not to proceed with the company. I let them know they could reach out to reschedule, but they never did. A few days later, I received a form rejection email without any acknowledgement of the interview not actually happening. Given my 12+ years of experience, I've never encountered an interview like this before.

The first step was a recruiter call, where standard questions were asked with some unusual follow-ups. The recruiter seemed to want very specific answers and would re-ask questions without letting me elaborate. Apparently, the usual recruiter for this role was out. For instance, I explained a past company process that didn't work, and she didn't know the engineering practice I mentioned. Then, I had a conversation with the hiring manager that focused more on leadership and work style than technical aspects. It was an open-ended discussion and quite enjoyable. It seemed like they were interested in moving forward, but I ended up getting rejected.