What is Hatchways?
Hatchways helps companies run real-world technical assessments that actually reflect the job. Instead of stressful live coding or irrelevant algorithm puzzles, candidates work with GitHub repos on tasks like bug fixes, feature additions, and code reviews. The platform gives hiring teams better signal on real skills while offering candidates a low-stress, authentic experience. It’s a practical, equitable way to screen developers—and companies like Plaid, AcuityMD, and Webflow already use it.
What are the features of Hatchways?
- Real-world GitHub-based assessments: Candidates submit pull requests or review code in a familiar dev environment, not a fake sandbox.
- Customizable templates and your own tests: Use Hatchways’ data-backed templates or upload your own challenges in any programming language.
- Flexible task types: Choose from bug fixes, feature additions, code reviews, written responses, or video answers.
- Streamlined grading with automated tests: Run tests and instantly deploy cloud versions of a candidate’s submission to review the live result.
- Optional human reviewers: Offload grading to Hatchways’ team so you spend less time reviewing and more time closing hires.
- ATS integration: Works with Lever, Greenhouse, and Ashby to keep recruiters updated without leaving their system.
- Superior candidate experience: Real-world tasks that developers actually enjoy—candidates consistently call it the best assessment they’ve had.
What are the use cases of Hatchways?
- Screen senior engineers for a backend role with a real‑world bug fix in a Python codebase.
- Evaluate frontend candidates by having them add a feature to a React app and submit a pull request.
- Run a code review assessment to test a candidate’s ability to spot issues and suggest improvements.
- Conduct early-career hiring with challenges that mirror a day in the life of a junior developer.
- Use assessments as a pre‑screen before onsite interviews—companies like AcuityMD saw a strong correlation with onsite success.
How to use Hatchways?
- Sign up and pick a template: Browse Hatchways’ library of tried‑and‑true assessments or upload your own repo challenge.
- Customize the task: Choose the language, what you want tested (bug fix, feature, code review, etc.), and add any written or video questions.
- Send to candidates: The platform generates a private GitHub repo link that candidates can clone, work on, and submit a PR.
- Grade with automated tests: Run test suites and instantly see a live deployment of the candidate’s solution.
- Let Hatchways review (optional): If you’re short on time, use Hatchways’ human reviewers to score submissions.
- Track in your ATS: Integrated updates flow into Lever, Greenhouse, or Ashby automatically.
