I had several interviews including recruiter screen, hiring manager interview, portfolio review, technical and culture interviews, and final sign-off interview. Everyone was smart, welcoming and thoughtful. While the timeline had many steps, I was always kept in the loop and updated promptly. It was great to visit the office to get a feel for what it would be like to work at Hinge!

The interview process at Hinge Labs is convivial but it is extractive. They ask you to present new ideas and solutions to problems- that has the potential to be exploitative, esp for marginalized people who've historically had their ideas appropriated (which kind of contradicts their statements about equity). I would encourage candidates to request compensation ( a lot of companies actually do this, like Indeed) and include a blurb that 'I do not give Hinge Labs permission to use my work for any other purposes than the interviewing process', like I did.