Clipboard Software Engineer interview questions

I normally don't do this, but I'm hoping to help others succeed where I did not. Like others here, I received an email with a take-home assignment from Hatchways. The email gives you a link to a repo, some stack details, and what seems to be a hint at technologies that might be helpful to solve the problem (they are not!). The link takes you to a page with poorly worded instructions and a code repo to clone. I turned in my assessment and got an email stating my solution lacked detail and didn't adhere to the specs laid out in the tasks. After going back and looking at the project specs in the link again (which are not in the project repo), I realized I missed a few things and what exactly they wanted me to do—I think. I did reply to the email and offered a few suggestions to actually help potential candidates: Put the project spec in the repo as a README. That's where I went wrong and overlooked what I was supposed to be doing. After I had the repo link and saw the tests in the project, I focused on those alone. Make the unit tests reflect the specs. When I'm in a project using TDD, I make sure I have unit tests for each spec. The email reads like a hint to the solution, but it contradicts what's in the spec.

I received what appeared to be an automated take-home assessment. The email stated that my solution would be reviewed and that I’d receive feedback regardless of whether they decided to move forward. After submission, I got a rejection email with the only feedback being: “Attention to detail: your solution did not adhere to the specification laid out in the task.” No further details were provided, so I have no idea what was wrong. They had mentioned I could ask questions, but when I tried to reply to the email, it bounced back.