HiveHaven

A platform for empowering women to determine which companies will fully support them and allow them to thrive! Metrics such as maternity benefits and workplace culture drive our "Empowerment Scores"

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🍯 Inspiration

71% of women say a company’s inclusivity directly impacts whether they apply, but finding that info can take hours of digging. We built HiveHaven to fix that. It’s a platform that helps people easily find companies that support women through inclusive policies, benefits, and culture.

🌻 What it does

HiveHaven highlights companies with high Empowerment Scores, based on real data like maternity leave, anti-discrimination policies, leadership diversity, and employee reviews (even from Reddit). With HiveHaven, users can:

  • Search any company and view a detailed breakdown
  • See pros and cons of working there
  • Filter results by company size, parental leave, and more

🛠️ How we built it

We used React to make a dynamic frontend and a MongoDB Atlas Cluster paired with Node.js for our backend database. The Gemini API powered realistic, AI-generated company data which we displayed through clean visuals in a user-friendly interface with the help of Bootstrap. We wrote custom prompts to grow our database, creating more company entries on the fly!

🍯 Challenges we ran into

  • Balancing our Empowerment Score to reflect real values
  • Ensuring reliable and accurate AI-generated data
  • Making everything responsive while on a tight timeline

🌼 Accomplishments we’re proud of

  • Built a full-stack product from scratch in 36 hours
  • Developed an innovative solution to a real problem
  • Created a scoring system that actually reflects inclusion and empowerment
  • Designed a clean, welcoming experience that makes research easier

🍋 What we learned

We leveled up on:

  • Frontend development in React
  • Backend structuring with MongoDB
  • Prompt engineering for consistent Gemini API outputs
  • Collaboration under pressure, fast iteration, and teamwork
  • LOTS of debugging and managing efficient version control through git

🌟 What’s next for HiveHaven

  • Real-time web scraper to pull company data from trusted sources
  • Lawsuit tracking for DEI and gender-related issues
  • Advanced filters for digging into each Empowerment Score factor
  • Contact form or live chat on company pages
  • Expand to support POC, LGBTQ+, and other underrepresented communities
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