After the initial interview with the Head of Product, I was asked to perform a case study. The exercise suggested we spend half a day creating a thoughtful product solution, presentation, wireframes, written document, roadmap, and prioritized backlog to present to the entire team in the second interview. Those requirements are not a half day's work. I spent more than 40 hours preparing all the materials—an appropriate amount of time for the assignment. I even went above and beyond and interviewed two people I knew would be prime end-users and amended my solution, showing how I would iterate on my own MVP. The team seemed impressed with my work, presentation, and the extra effort I put in. I received a follow-up email with "After discussing with the team, we have decided to move forward with another candidate." I respectfully asked for a bit of feedback on what was lacking, my presentation, interviews, or full mockups. I gave them a week to respond but have not heard anything. So I was compelled to warn potential candidates of the unprofessional approach Catch&Release took with this process. Perhaps they were looking for free ideas from a top Product professional. Maybe they didn't like me personally, or the direction with the product. However, considering the obvious time that was put in, they could have provided constructive feedback.