Care.comReviews of care.com

I got a ton of applicants, quickly. Some more qualified than others, and found someone easily. The pricing and info about charges is very confusing, and it feels like that is on purpose. I’m willing to write reviews but resent having to go to ANOTHER web site to do it.

Overall, I have had a good experience. Only change I would make is having the pay rate more accurate, because ""15-25" is a big difference. If it's $15, I'd never apply, but because I would do $20 plus, I feel like I would. It's awkward asking them before you get an interview what it pays. I've met and worked for good and not good people, as with any other app.

Care.com made it easy for me to find a dependable housekeeper. My only issue with it is that it's a little expensive to use, but for people seeking something as consequential as child care or elder care, the benefits they provide (background checks etc.) are a huge value for the money.

The fee to sign up was not too bad, but it took me a bit to find the right person. I had people who responded to my job, but when I set up the interview, I never heard back from them. The person that I ended up meeting was divine intervention. She was someone that had responded back a while ago and I just happened to scroll down and saw her and sent her a message, which she responded to right away.

Surprised with number of applicants. It is necessary to find a good fit for a position that includes a few twists.

Excellent process finding a householder assistant through Care.com. Although it was a little confusing on how to initially categorize my job search (I ended up selecting "Housecleaning" vs Childcare or Senior care), the process from there was smooth. I received ample inbound interest and was able to easily sift through candidates as well as arrange phone calls for interviews. I found the right candidate in about two weeks and have comfort knowing that care.com has already conducted a background check on her.

The only negative: after selecting a caregiver, we continued to receive emails from individuals seeking to apply for our position.

This app is a great way for people to connect who need help and those looking for work. There are different categories that you can choose from and the app allows you to note what days and hours that you are available. I've had very positive results from being hired by people who contacted me looking for help. The two biggest drawbacks that I've seen is people looking for help often put in unrealistic hours like midnight to 11:59 p.m. every day of the week. It would be helpful if they specified in the description a closer range of hours or to let people know that it changes from week to week. Also, folks with dogs should note the size and the breed of their dog. The only negative childcare experience I had was with a family who had a very overprotective dog and once the adult left, the dog was very aggressive toward me. Also, there doesn't seem to be a way to pause your availability or the app once your schedule fills up, which has happened to me.