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HackerRank

Accelerating the world's developer hiring

RANKED #2 · AI INTERVIEW INTELLIGENCE TOOLS FOR TECHNICAL HIRINGLISTERSCORE 90.0

A leading developer skills platform that uses AI and specialized coding challenges to evaluate technical talent.

Pricing from	USD 100 per month
Best for	Technical recruitment and software engineer screening
Website	www.hackerrank.com

Company facts

Founded	2012
Headquarters	Cupertino
Employees	201 to 500
Industries	Software development, Recruitment
Social profiles	LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, GitHub

Facilities and features

Published pricing
Free trial
Self-serve sign-up
Integrations

What stands out

The AI tool uses an agentic interviewer to evaluate candidate judgment and critical thinking.

“Chakra is an agentic interviewer that spins up a canvas with a real-world problem,”HackerRank, own website

HackerRank assesses technical hires using real-world coding questions rather than abstract puzzles.

“Assess technical hires with real-world coding questions.”HackerRank, own website

Strengths and trade-offs

Industry standard for evaluating software engineering skills
Comprehensive plagiarism detection for coding tasks

Focused primarily on technical roles rather than general soft skills

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How HackerRank ranks

#2 in AI interview intelligence tools for technical hiring

How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 18; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 12.

“Chakra is an agentic interviewer that spins up a canvas with a real-world problem, observes how candidates work and evaluates judgment, critical thinking & AI fluency.”HackerRank, own website

“HackerRank - Online Coding Tests and Technical Interviews Sorry, we made you grind l**tcode”HackerRank, own website

#4 in Best coding assessment platforms

How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 18; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 16.

“Certified Assessments Launch standardized, role-based tests in minutes Plagiarism Detection Ensure fairness with AI-powered plagiarism detection Real-World Questions Assess technical hires with real-world coding questions Integrations Seamlessly connect with your favorite tools”HackerRank, own website

#5 in Best pre-employment testing software

How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 18; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 16.

“Certified Assessments Launch standardized, role-based tests in minutes Plagiarism Detection Ensure fairness with AI-powered plagiarism detection Real-World Questions Assess technical hires with real-world coding questions Integrations Seamlessly connect with your favorite tools”HackerRank, own website

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Questions about HackerRank

How much does HackerRank cost?

Lister lists HackerRank's pricing as: USD 100 per month.

Who is HackerRank best for?

HackerRank is best for technical recruitment and software engineer screening.

Where does HackerRank rank?

HackerRank is ranked #2 in AI interview intelligence tools for technical hiring (Lister Score 90.0), #4 in Best coding assessment platforms (Lister Score 94.0), #5 in Best pre-employment testing software (Lister Score 94.0), #5 in Top 10 AI Interview-Preparation Tools (Lister Score 85.7) and #6 in Top 10 AI Talent-Assessment Tools (Lister Score 83.3).

What are the best alternatives to HackerRank?

The closest alternatives on Lister are CodeSignal (#1 in AI interview intelligence tools for technical hiring), Blink Hint (#3 in AI interview intelligence tools for technical hiring) and CoderPad (#4 in AI interview intelligence tools for technical hiring).

Where is HackerRank based?

HackerRank is headquartered in Cupertino, and was founded in 2012.

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