I had a very negative experience with Homebase’s recruiter. They unprofessionally asked for 3-5 references through AshbyHQ before any interview or assessment, which felt invasive and unnecessary. While I understand requesting references after final interviews, doing so before any meaningful interaction seemed questionable and almost like a scam.

Overall, a very disappointing experience. The process involved 5 steps: Screening Technical interview (tech questions + coding) Tech Lead interview Product manager interview Director interview While the interviewers themselves were nice and gave a good impression, it turned out to be misleading. They seem to "shop around" a lot, even if everything feels positive, it doesn’t mean much. The entire process dragged on for over a month with long gaps between interviews, only to be told in the end that they went with someone “much better.” It felt like a waste of time and effort. If you're interviewing here, don’t get your hopes up, even if things seem to go well.