# HackerRank Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is HackerRank the right Pre-employment Testing solution for you? Explore 91 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/143549/HackerRank/reviews --- HackerRank 4.6 (91) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/143549/HackerRank/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated July 16th, 2026 # Reviews of HackerRank Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.4 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews GL Georgia L Senior Recruitment CoordinatorComputer Software, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Working with them has allowed us to run new processes, have reliable data to back up changes and trust in what we are trying to build - together.“ February 27, 2026 Sudheer Y Lead HR-Talent AcquisitionAirlines/Aviation, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “HackerRank offers recruiters a scalable and objective way to assess technical skills, streamlining candidate screening and improving fairness, but some candidates dislike its algorithmic focus and fast-paced environment.“ October 27, 2025 AS Arby Fahrizi S Technology PlanningBanking, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “This objective, data-driven approach ensures fairness and allows us to compare candidates on a level playing field, leading to more reliable and equitable hiring outcomes“ November 19, 2025 VP Vinh P Software ArchitectInformation Technology and Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Candidates still report occasional instability: test running too long, VSCode crashes though it is getting better“ June 29, 2026 VP Vinh P Software ArchitectInformation Technology and Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Recently AI feature allows us to expand the test and adjust the process/technical requirements needed for the new age“ June 29, 2026 AS Abhinav S Talent Acquisition Lead - IndiaComputer Software, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Interview platform is bit less user friendly as sometime it takes a while to admit candidates into the meeting on video call and they do join the chat and it leaves them bit confused as to whether they are actually logged in or not“ September 15, 2025 AS Abhinav S Talent Acquisition Lead - IndiaComputer Software, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Additionally it keeps a regular check on possible internet leaks of the questions, revising the questions timely, AI and proctoring that makes it even more compelling.“ September 15, 2025 Sudheer Y Lead HR-Talent AcquisitionAirlines/Aviation, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Many top candidates refuse to take HackerRank tests, especially if they're already in demand, because the extra assessment stage can feel unnecessary and off-putting.“ October 27, 2025 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 91 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Breejesh R. Engineering Manager Security and Investigations Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Powerful Platform for Technical Hiring" March 5, 2026 5.0 Overall, my experience with HackerRank has been positive. It is a powerful platform for coding practice, technical assessments, and developer skill evaluation. The platform’s problem library and live coding interview tools make it valuable for both learners and organizations conducting technical hiring. While the interface and pricing could be improved, it remains one of the most reliable platforms for coding challenges and developer assessments. Pros What I liked most about HackerRank is its comprehensive coding environment and large library of programming challenges that help developers practice and improve their skills. The platform makes it easy to create and customize coding tests for different roles, which is very useful for technical hiring. The live coding interview feature is also smooth and interactive, allowing candidates and interviewers to collaborate in real time. Overall, it provides a structured and practical way to evaluate programming ability across multiple technologies. Cons One drawback of HackerRank is that the pricing for advanced recruiting features can be relatively high for small teams or startups. There could also be more flexibility in the bundles of test takers allowed, which would make the platform more accessible for organizations with varying hiring needs. Additionally, customer support response times could be improved in some cases to provide quicker assistance when issues arise. Review Source GL Georgia L. Senior Recruitment Coordinator Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Outstanding Partnership and Value" February 27, 2026 5.0 Hugely positive. The team are great and very responsive, they are as invested as we are to innovate and overcome challenges and this makes for a fantastic partnership. Working with them has allowed us to run new processes, have reliable data to back up changes and trust in what we are trying to build - together. Excellent value for money, helping us to save vast amounts whilst not faltering on quality. Pros How it enabled us to scale and to improve our processes. The platform is incredibly easy to navigate and use. It gives us a great window into how someone will perform in their interviews and shifting to live coding interviews has been game changing. Cons In the interviews the video aspect isn't great and could potentially be smoother if it ran through Google Meet instead. Alternatives considered [CoderPad](https://www.capterra.com/p/204479/CoderPad/) Reason for choosing HackerRank Ease of use, ability to scale if we need to Switched from [Karat](https://www.capterra.com/p/252333/Karat-Interviewing-Cloud/) karat was too expensive and not fit for purpose anymore Review Source RB Rajul B. Advisor Computer Networking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Hackerrank review" June 18, 2026 5.0 Overall, our experience with HackerRank has been positive. The platform has enabled us to efficiently assess technical talent at scale through standardized and objective evaluations. Its extensive question library, assessment customization options, and integrity features have helped improve the quality of candidate screening while reducing manual effort Pros \* Scalable technical assessments that allow evaluation of large candidate pools efficiently. \* Objective and standardized evaluation, helping reduce bias in the screening process. \* Wide library of role-based questions across coding, SQL, AI/ML, security, and other technical domain Cons Extremely hard DSA \* Competitive programming questions \* Questions that feel unrelated to the actual role Switched from [SHL Talent Acquisition](https://www.capterra.com/p/10008568/Talent-Acquisition/) Good reviews from word of mouth and other company using the same product Review Source SW Sayali W. Talent Acqusition Airlines/Aviation Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Strong Platform for Technical Hiring" May 7, 2026 3.0 Overall it solves the purpose to get creame candidates for technical development roles, Real Time monitoring candidate's activiy, Flagging the plagarism, Many types of coding questions for all levels, good opportunity for hiring managers to select. Pros Real Time Test Monitoring, Flagging code duplicates, Plagarism, Gives good filteration of candidates Cons UI is not good, Its lags alot, keeps on parsing, shows red notifications, report download takes time, very slow Review Source TO Tyra O. People Operations Specialist II Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Very Satisfied with our Partnership with HackerRank!" March 19, 2026 5.0 Overall, our experience with HackerRank has been exceptionally positive. We feel very confident in the product, and the HackerRank team enables us to get the best use out of the partnership. Pros We absolutely love the support we get when working with the HackerRank team. We've been working with \[sensitive content hidden\] for years now, and we are not shy about telling her that she is one of our favorite vendors to work with. \[sensitive content hidden\] goes out of her way to ensure we are fully informed on new offerings and opportunities to take advantage of. The HackerRank team is dedicated to making sure we are satisfied with their product. We had a few questions about a new offering recently, and their team offered to hold a session to walk our team through a demo and hold a Q&A to ensure we felt enabled and empowered! Cons There's nothing that we would categorize as "disliking" about HackerRank. We have thoroughly enjoyed our partnership so far. Switched from [CoderPad](https://www.capterra.com/p/204479/CoderPad/) We wanted a more robust solution, and we had gotten feedback from the engineering team that there were limitations they were facing with CoderPad Review Source AS Abhinav S. Talent Acquisition Lead - India Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Platform - Keep Evolving !!!" September 15, 2025 5.0 Overall experience has been good and the customer support is good too. The customization feature allows users to have their own test which is a good feature. Pros One of the best product for tech screening to aid rapidly growing tech industry. The continuous improvement within the platform where they keep on adding new features to tackle the real workd challenges and making the product sufficient enough to ensure the right quality is being assessed is commendable. The platform is user friendly and easy to navigate and compatible with most of the latest tech stacks. It has many features that enables users to make the best use out of the platform with different operating models that can benefit users witht the cost management as well. We have been using the Hackerrank solution from more than three years and still remains the top choice to filter best talent where the test platform being accessed daily. It is very easy to onboard and integrate and the back office customer support is very good. Your queries are resolved within minutes. Additionally it keeps a regular check on possible internet leaks of the questions, revising the questions timely, AI and proctoring that makes it even more compelling. Cons Interview platform is bit less user friendly as sometime it takes a while to admit candidates into the meeting on video call and they do join the chat and it leaves them bit confused as to whether they are actually logged in or not Alternatives considered [HackerEarth Assessments](https://www.capterra.com/p/183879/HackerEarth-Recruit/) Reason for choosing HackerRank Because of the diverse skills and reproting mechanism, user friendliness as well Switched from [Codility](https://www.capterra.com/p/177457/Codility/) Better skill assessment and detailed reports with accurate datapoints Review Source VP Vinh P. Software Architect Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "New age of recruitement with Hackerrank" June 29, 2026 4.0 Overall great. Love the platform, especially if you are the question creator/reviewer. The engagement with the sale team overall good. They are being helpful as they can and answer questions relatively quickly. Pros Dedicated IDE like Visual Code + MySQL support so we can design a thorough test with unit test running. Protoc features for ensuring fairness of the test even though candidates do test at home. Recently AI feature allows us to expand the test and adjust the process/technical requirements needed for the new age Cons Candidates still report occasional instability: test running too long, VSCode crashes though it is getting better AI efficiency marking is inconsistent and unreliable at the moment. AI responses can also be inconsistent for the exact same prompt making a few candidates can have a better head start or worst start by random. Review Source KP Kishore P. Executive - Talent Acquisition Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Capterra-HackerRank Feedback Review" May 28, 2026 4.0 My overall impression of the HackerRank experience is that it’s a strong technical screening platform with clear strengths for scalability and consistency, but it also has noticeable limitations from the candidate perspective. On the positive side: The platform is polished and easy to use technically Coding environments are generally reliable Assessments are fast to deploy Recruiters can evaluate large numbers of candidates efficiently Live coding and automated scoring make remote hiring much easier For companies hiring at scale — especially internships, campus recruiting, and junior engineering roles — it’s easy to see why HackerRank is widely adopted. From the candidate side, though, the experience is more mixed: Some challenges feel overly focused on algorithm tricks Problem wording can be unnecessarily complex Timed assessments create pressure that may not reflect real engineering work Hidden test cases can feel frustrating or opaque A recurring feeling among experienced developers is that success on HackerRank often depends as much on “interview-style coding practice” as on actual software engineering ability. Overall, the platform is generally viewed as: very effective for early-stage filtering, reasonably fair when used carefully, but not sufficient by itself to evaluate engineering talent comprehensively. The most successful hiring processes usually combine HackerRank with: practical interviews, architecture discussions, pair programming, or project-based evaluation. Pros Speed and efficiency in hiring,Large question library,Customizable assessments,Built-in live coding interviews,Objective scoring,Good developer environment,Scales well for campus and bulk hiring. Cons Overly wordy or unclear problem statements,Too focused on algorithm puzzles,Timed pressure can feel artificial,Hidden test cases frustration,Occasional platform/editor issues. Review Source AO Andy O. Recruitment Business Partner Gambling & Casinos Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Hackerank Review" July 1, 2026 4.0 Really positive, the platform is super easy to use. I have gathered feedback from across the business which is also very positive. Pros Ease of use - so easy to setup a new test, even without development expertise. The ATS integration is also very handy. The Interview or pair programming tests offer a great insight into a candidates technical ability and also how they take onboard technical direction. The customer service is also good - always happy to help and talk through any issues/blockers. Cons Whilst the ATS integration is good it would be better if it include the setup of Interviews rather than just take home tests. Review Source MA Manish A. Staff Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Hackerrank for Interviews and practice solutions" June 10, 2026 4.0 Its awesome platform with built in tests and challenges which helps a lot and saves time for interviews. Pros Ease of use and easy design and technical challenge. UI is very user friendly and it allows to also proctor test. Cons Sometimes the portal hangs and I was unable to conduct interview of candidates but their support team is good and they resolved it promptly. Review Source vS vishal S. IT Admin Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "My experience with hackerrank" March 2, 2026 5.0 My overall experience was extremely great and i shall definitely continue using hackerrank. The UI, the diverse skill set questions all provide a great platform. Pros The one thing that i liked the most is that a person from any skill level or background can start already on hackerrank and improve their skills gradually. The feature where we can also upload our own tests is pretty great! Cons For the people who are looking to create their own tests and questions some documentation should be provided. Review Source SD Sean D. Senior Talent Acquisition Partner Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to use" December 29, 2025 4.0 Positive experience overall, it's easy to use and effective. There is room for improvement as technology evolves around AI, but overall it's still an industry leader. Pros It's easy to use and administer. Easy to create and sent tests, there is a good variety of technical questions in the library. Cons Candidates still find ways to cheat. It would be great if we could feel confident that candidates are not using AI to solve these problems, OR, even better would be a library category of test questions specifically designed to be solved while also using AI tools to complete the tasks. Review Source NCP Neelima Chowdary P. Talent Advisor Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Talent Advisor" December 10, 2025 5.0 So far It's a good collaborative tool which is a handshake between the recruitment team and interviewers Pros It has an amazing feature for Interviews and AI hackerrank test. Also, shows the previous history which can be tracked. Cons during hackerrank tests the candidates are detected for Plagiarism but the signals or pattern isn't justifiable. Review Source PS Puja S. Global Lead Tech Recruiter Food & Beverages Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "HackerRank test review" November 17, 2025 5.0 Pros Ease of use, customer service and security will be my top positive points for using Hackerrank over any other tool. Cons Right now Hackerrank is the best tool out there. The only thing I can think of is that We can use more predetermined tests Review Source Avijit D. Engineer E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Start For Beginners" September 12, 2020 5.0 This helps me teaching and giving tasks to the students as there are problem sets already available for all kind of students, thus a wide option for me to learn and make others learn. Also the facility of making online contest helps me to pick best of the students. Thus making things simpler and reducing tedious works. Pros Ease of access and interactive interface with enough resources for learning. The best thing about this community is that you can easily start learning programming from scratch. It has well upgraded compilers. It makes you available for competitive programming. Great platform for beginners to advanced developers. Recently featured certificate programs have made the portal more competitive, thus influencing everyone for happy coding. Cons There are some problem statements on the advanced level where the results produced by your program are correct and matches with the expected results but seems that you dont get points. And their response to suggest edits didnt happened. Switched from [HackerEarth Assessments](https://www.capterra.com/p/183879/HackerEarth-Recruit/) Better User friendly Interface Review Source Ajini P. Kids Robotics Lecturer Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Learn and Earn - Stand out from the crowd" November 12, 2021 5.0 Overall, its a good place for any programmer, students, teacher, and to anybody whos willing to learn something new. The application has a beautiful eye catching UI, and lovely badges to earn, enough motivation to cheer up to keep going, theres nothing much to complain about. I would highly recommend this software to any of my students as well. Pros HackerRank is a software which is used to certify your skills in Computer Science. I love that it provides us to practice, certify, compete, find a job, and the world leaderboard to see where you are. It simply is an all in one place to go from a beginner to an expert level. It's great that it provides everything from the very beginning, therefore I can learn without missing even the little bit of knowledge. Cons In my experience, theres nothing much that I really don't like about this software. However, I would like to see the mobile application development of this software as well, therefore its easy on the go to learn, and also earn the certificates. Review Source AR Aniirudh R. Graduate Research Assistant Research Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "HackerRank has the most comprehensive coding practice problem library - Godsend for aspiring coders" November 1, 2022 5.0 Pros The biggest pro is that it is absolutely free - it has a big library that consists of all major coding questions of major companies. It offers a very nice platform to practice coding.Its online assessments for companies are also very nice as it offers a familiar coding environment Cons The questions navigation bar on the side needs to be more intuitive with the remaining time a bit bigger Review Source Somnath R. Secretary Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best site to learn about data structures and algorithms" October 12, 2017 5.0 Pros Questions are present for all level of candidates. They are also sorted according to various categories for easy access. Also, the competitions are good way to get to know one's current skill level with respect to coders all over the world. Cons Sometimes, the editorials are not easy to understand. Other than that, the site is amazing and is of great help to students and job seekers, particularly. Review Source Dilraj S. Sr. Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Awesome website for practising coding skills" February 23, 2020 5.0 Overall its great for every kind of programmer with so many problems and challenges for them to practice. The platform can also be used for hiring programmers who do well in the online challenges and have good overall rank in HackerRank. Pros Great website for learning and building upon you software coding skills. The IDE's support almost all the languages and the coding problems range from beginner to advanced levels. Its a must for any programmer who wants to enhance his competitive programming skills. Cons Not much to dislike about the website, since there is almost everything for each level of programmers ranging from beginners to advanced, including problems from easy to very complex. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Systems Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Minimalistic assessment & practice tool for coders" February 13, 2022 5.0 Pros Supports multiple programming languages, User interface is minimal and thus allows users to focus on the code problem, Allows to enter custom test cases. Cons No major cons but the community is not much active on hackerrank as compared to leetcode. Review Source Artem V. Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "If you wish to learn a new skill then "HackerRank"" March 17, 2018 5.0 As a software engineer I have to keep my self updated with new programming language with trend and I can simply learn it from HackerRank also it's coding challenge is useful as well. Pros HackerRank has large number of tutorials available for different languages and technologies. Also it has a good number of challenging questions set to test our skill. I have learnt many things from HackerRank. Cons The only thing I dislike about HackerRank is it's online compiler for some languages it is outdated because during one competition I wasted some time to learn that the compiler has no library file which I was trying to use. Though I got support and resolved my problem. Review Source CJ Chirag J. Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A great platform to practice coding" September 30, 2018 5.0 The platform has good variety and number of problems to practice which are at the same time very competetive Pros The HackerRank platform supports almost all the programming languages that you can imagine. The interface is really neat and code editor has basic features Cons Formatting code in certain languages is a nightmare, especially in python if you have not setup the editor configuration correctly. Review Source AA Anthony A. Owner Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great site to keep your skills up" April 18, 2019 5.0 I really enjoy HackerRank. I like how it's a go at your own pace learning tool with down negative side effects to use. I suggest you use it if you are looking to learn, get new ideas, or just keep up skills in languages you don't often use. Pros I like that it is free of course, but also that you are able to keep your skills up on languages you do not use regularly, or give yourself new challenges and ideas. Also, in terms of ease of use, the site works great. It's easy to use, and easy to learn how to program in. Sometimes they'll even email you a challenge. Such a great site! Cons I don't really see cons in this software. I haven't had anything go wrong with the site. Review Source Ilay E. NOC Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Helped alot preparing to interviews" June 25, 2018 4.0 Pros Large amount of exercises and code feedbacks. Gamification environment, earning points and leveling up. Cons Too many notifications regarding every single update and new challenge uploaded. The review after submitting a challenge lacks information and assistance. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Junior Software Engineer Program Development Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Rank and learn" January 9, 2019 5.0 Pros If you are learning programming or want to be better developer start using hackerrank and solve it's quizes. Cons I would like to see a whole categories about Kotlin, because there are only a few common languages. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.