Management History$$Understanding the Business

It$$s up to you to do some research on a company before an interview. Recruiters will expect that you$$ve done your homework, and what you learn will help you to identify how well you$$ll fit in with a potential employer. This activity is important for two main reasons: $(1)$ because good person$-$organization fit is linked to higher task performance, better work attitudes, lower intentions to quit, and less job stress; and $(2)$ because showing up at an interview having done your research shows recruiters that you took the time to learn about the business and prepares you to ask good questions.

The goal of this activity is to challenge your knowledge of the seven things you should learn about a company before showing up for an interview.

First, imagine you$$ve just gotten the opportunity to interview with Stitch Fix. Listed below are seven items that you should learn about a company before you interview with it$.$ Read each description of an aspect of Stitch Fix, then match it to the company item you should learn about that it best represents.

Comments from Current or Previous Employees Current Events and Accomplishments Company$$s Core Values and Culture Key Organizational Players History of the Company Company$$s Mission and Vision Statements Company$$s Products, Services, and Clients

Match each of the options above to the items below.

According to its website, Stitch Fix wants to $$inspire our clients to look, feel and be their best selves.$$

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Partnership, innovation, integrity and responsibility

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Katrina Lake$$s research indicated that people don$$t like digging through clothing racks at retail stores. So she started Stitch Fix out of her apartment during her second year at Harvard by surveying friends in Boston about their style, buying clothing on her credit card, and dropping off a box of items at their houses. She tracked their preferences, kept inventory at her apartment, and returned what they didn$$t want to keep.

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Stitch Fix has an extremely diverse executive team, including Chief Marketing Officer, Dierdre Findlay; Chief Operating Officer, Mike Smith; and Chief Technology Officer, Cathy Polinsky.

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Stitch Fix is an online styling subscription service for women and men. Customers complete a Style Profile and a personal stylist chooses and mails clothing items according to customers$$ preferences and budgets. Customers only pay for the items they keep.

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Stitch Fix had its IPO in November of $2017.$ It was the first female$-$led tech company to go public in over a year. The company also launched Stitch Fix Kids in July $2018.$

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A Stitch Fix employee said $$I love working for this company. It has an amazing culture and I love the flexibility. I make my own hours and work from home. I will never quit this job.$$