# HackerRank Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is HackerRank the right Pre-employment Testing solution for you? Explore 86 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 (86) [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 May 19th, 2026 # Reviews of HackerRank Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.3 ## 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 NP Neelima Chowdary P Talent AdvisorComputer Software, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “during hackerrank tests the candidates are detected for Plagiarism but the signals or pattern isn't justifiable.“ December 10, 2025 AO Andy O Recruitment Business PartnerGambling & Casinos, 5,001 - 10,000 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.“ September 26, 2025 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 AO Andy O Recruitment Business PartnerGambling & Casinos, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Beyond a simple pass/fail, the platform offers detailed analytics on candidate performance, including code efficiency, correctness, and adherence to best practices.“ September 26, 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 86 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Timothy John T. Recruiting Analyst Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Hackerrank for Accenture SG Interns are good!" April 29, 2026 5.0 Lastly, the immediate feedback and detailed test case results are especially valuable. Being able to see where your solution fails and iterate quickly helps reinforce learning and improve coding skills efficiently. Pros What stood out most about using HackerRank is how practical and job-relevant the experience feels. The platform focuses on real-world coding challenges rather than purely theoretical questions, which makes it a strong indicator of actual problem-solving ability.What stood out most about using HackerRank is how practical and job-relevant the experience feels. The platform focuses on real-world coding challenges rather than purely theoretical questions, which makes it a strong indicator of actual problem-solving ability. Cons While HackerRank is great for structured assessments, some challenges feel more like puzzle-solving than real-world coding, and clearer problem statements or more transparent test cases would improve the experience. 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 DS David S. Vice President of Global Sales Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "HackerRank is a great resource for tech screening" April 20, 2026 5.0 Prior to HackerRank, I had been utilizing at-home coding assignments that were usually returned by the recruiter days later, or conducting remote screen-share based interviews where the bulk of the interview was spent troubleshooting each candidate's development environment. With HackerRank, this is eliminated. All candidates receive the same environment/development tools and the interviewer/focus remains on the candidate's ability to solve the problem and not on the tooling issues. Pros Their use of a two-window interface (the problem statement is shown in one window and your coding environment is shown in another) is very helpful; as opposed to switching tabs trying to recall how the question asked. Their multi-lingual capabilities are good too. I have completed assessments using both Python and SQL without having to set anything up. Their code execution speed is also quite good. There is no delay waiting for results. Cons There is however a noticeable delay after submitting the solution. You can complete the assessment with a few seconds remaining, submit, and then the system will sit idle processing while your timer continues to run and I am still not certain if this may have negatively impacted my performance on a few of the questions. Some assessments are given significantly more time than others. This would be a preference issue for many people. 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 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 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 MJ Mridul J. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A Solid Platform for Interview-Ready Coding Practice" February 17, 2026 5.0 Overall, my experience with HackerRank was very positive. The platform offers a wide range of well-structured problems and realistic coding challenges that helped me sharpen my problem-solving skills and write more efficient, edge-case-aware code. The instant feedback and test cases made it easy to iterate and improve quickly. While some problems felt more algorithmic than practical, the overall experience was effective preparation for technical interviews and a good way to stay sharp. Pros I liked HackerRank most for its realistic, well-structured problem sets and timed challenges that mirror real interview scenarios. The platform’s test cases and constraints push you to write efficient, production-quality code, not just “passable” solutions. Cons The in-browser editor and environment can feel limiting compared to a local setup with proper tooling, tests, and debugging. It’s great for standardization, but not always how I’d work in production. Switched from [CodeSignal](https://www.capterra.com/p/182000/CodeSignal/) I found HackerRank more aligned with typical interview formats and problem styles across companies, so it felt like better preparation for real interviews over time. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior software engineer Financial Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Hacker rank review" April 29, 2026 5.0 Pros It helps us to do test hands on knowledge for aws/k8/devops skills and help us validate test cases against real environments. Cons My experience with hacker rank has been great. Probably you can have a way to add a interviewer test suite and containers while we do interviews and run similar commands in that environment Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Developer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great coding challenge platform" April 6, 2026 5.0 HackerRank is a great tool for interview preparation and technical assessments. While the user interface is a bit cluttered and difficult to navigate at times, the quality of the coding environment and the variety of languages supported make it a great choice for developers Pros Hacker rank is a great platform for learning and doing coding challenges that can help prepare for an interview. It is also a good coding assessment platform used by a lot of employers. Cons The user interface experience could use some improvements. All features available for the user but its not easy to navigate. Also the coding challenges could use some variety as most of the challenges are optimized for mathematical optimization code challenges. Review Source RS Roop S. Assistant Vice President Capital Markets Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Nice tool to brush up skills and interview candidates" April 15, 2026 5.0 Love it! It's a very nice screening tool overall, and also helps me keep my SQL skills in check. The team has had a positive experience in efficiently screening candidates. Good value for money overall. Pros I use the tool to screen and interview candidates on python and sql. Very good tool, comprehensive library, on the fly solutions -- making it very easy to use. Cons Would like to have Tableau/Power BI and Excel related questions as well to practice and interview candidates on those skills. Review Source EP Elio P. Software engineer II Commercial Real Estate Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "nice UI to pair for coding interviews" December 9, 2025 4.0 I am quite happy of the product. It allows to coding in pairing during interviews for example. It works well for me. Pros I like that HackerRank Developer Skills Platform offers support for many languages, which is really helpful for diverse coding interviews. The platform allows code to be run with low response time, which enhances the efficiency of the interview process. I also appreciate the shared platform, allowing both the interviewer and interviewee to work together. Features like the common screen make it possible to follow what the interviewee is doing, which is important during interviews. The platform also supports code editing collaboration, autocomplete, compilation checks, and code execution, making the interviewing experience smooth and interactive. The initial setup was easy to understand, making it accessible without a steep learning curve. Cons I can't think at anything as of now. The product works well. I am satisfied of all functional and non functional aspects. Review Source MD Manan D. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very user-friendly UI experience with useful features" October 16, 2025 5.0 Pros As an interviewer, HackerRank has a very intuitive UI making it easy for me to track the progress and for the candidates to navigate through the questions. Creating interviews/quizzes is also very easy. I really like the potential flags feature, helping me detect any potential misuse of AI. Cons Not being able to schedule an invite to an interview is sometimes a little inconvenient. Something I've seen on other platforms is the inclusion of search engines inside their platforms. That makes it easier for candidates to search for syntax without leaving the HackerRank window. Something like that could be really useful in HackerRank as well. 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 VR Verified Reviewer Problem Setter Intern Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "HackerRank Assessment Platform" June 15, 2023 5.0 Pros The primary advantage is that it is entirely gratis - it includes a large library containing all key code challenges from major firms. It provides a fantastic environment for coding practise. Its online examinations for businesses are also particularly appealing since they provide a familiar coding environment. Cons Opportunities, while the site allows you to compete for any employment challenge, it does not give any. However, a decent profile page with badges may inform any techie how skilled you are at coding and ideas. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Computer Science Student Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Cool Software to do Live Coding!" July 26, 2021 4.0 Overall, it's really good software if you want to do live coding or do problem-solving practice, but if you need to do full DAW or text editor, you need to code in the DAW or text editor and run it on HackerRank. Pros Had pretty and intuitive UI, many great challenges, and have feature like live coding, which is useful for Computer Science Student to do coding test. Cons The assessment is so strict, so you need to have exactly the result with a test case, if not (you forget to add space for example), it will result in a wrong answer. The text editor is also not really great, the auto-complete is not so fast and does not suggest so many things. Also, the text editor does not provide an error detector, so you shouldn't see errors before running it. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Manager, Engineering/Technical Recruitment Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Hackerrank review from a Recruiter POV" December 13, 2018 5.0 It has been plesant and they have a great support team. Pros I like how it is easy to use and navigate as well as to make edits. Cons It is a bit on the pricey side and does not have the ability to make an app test inside of hackerrank. Review Source KLN K Lakshmi N. Director - HR Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good Product for Tech evaluation of candidates" December 2, 2022 5.0 A good tech platform for tech assessment for filtering good candidates Pros The product can be customized with with your own assessment. You can have as many tech assessment you need. Cons A bit expensive for smaller companies to use. There can be an option to extend the validity Review Source VR Verified Reviewer developer Media Production Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great platform for conducting technical rounds at interview" August 18, 2021 4.0 Pros It is a great help for sorting and evaluating the candidates for technical screening. Also the candidates and check their code by testing it through the available test cases. Cons The solutions to some questions are available on the web and candidates and easily get the solution. Review Source Arbaaz M. Software Engineer Telecommunications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "HackerRank Review" August 25, 2019 5.0 Pros Practice for coding interviews. Take coding challenges on HackerRank. Competitions available. Simple to use interface. Cons Doesn't have as many problems available as Leetcode for practicing for software interviews. Seems more geared towards competitive programming. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Associate software engineer Program Development Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A platform to enhance programming skills" October 11, 2019 4.0 Pros The questions are categorized in such a way that any level of student can participate and improve himself/herself. Cons The test cases can be improved better since some questions fail to test a few exceptional cases Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Engineer Telecommunications Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Use it if you want to loose aplicants " August 21, 2022 1.0 In the event that an employer sends me to this page to take a test, I would simply tell them that I refuse to give it, Other friends (all senior software engineer) have had the same problems and have made the same decision Pros it is just a training for your skills, but it should not be used to test applicants, as you will discard many good programmers Cons Use tests that are not seen in real life. if you see them, this is the second time I use it to test skills in nodeJS, as in the case of API tests. forces to use an old https module that nobody uses, and that one is forced to surf the internet to see how to use it within the test. losing more than half of the time limit. Also, developers usually use better tools for debugging. Also, sometimes the instructions are vague or the use cases are strange. Review Source MM Mohammed M. Student Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "It really helped me evolve as a programmer." February 16, 2018 5.0 Pros The best user interface among all its competitors there is. Good set of questions properly seperated by tags. Cons The questions in the graph theory section are a little vague. I will struggle to find any other faults in this site as it is so much perfect. Review Source GN Gareth N. Web Developer Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A good tool to gauge your skill set" July 28, 2019 4.0 My experience has been good. It serves multiple purposes and with some minor tweaks it could be even better. Pros I liked the UI/UX of HackerRank. It's quite simple to use and it also has a wide variety of exercises. It's a good tool to use to practice for interviews as well as to test your knowledge and rehash topics that you struggle with. Cons The only downside to HackerRank is when it's used in the interview processes of companies. It tends to be like a badly setup exam, erratic in nature. It's also not that useful if used incorrectly. I'm not sure if they provide guides to companies that want to use it for interview related purposes but it would definitely provide a better experience if used correctly. Review Source Jenna K. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Evocative coding challenges" September 30, 2018 5.0 Pros The coding challenges provided on hackerrank test a broad range of skills out of the candidates you are interviewing. Cons No major cons to report; sometimes though, the Codepair software can be a bit glitchy. Review Source SK Sabhya K. Assistant Consultant Used the software for: ### "Kudos to the Developers!" July 2, 2015 5.0 I have been a user of the developer edition of the HackerRank product for about a couple of months now, and I have to say that there is something about this platform which sets it apart from its major market competitors. Keep up the good work, and if I had to point towards one con, which is not a con per se, it would be this: The progress graph of a developer should be updated after every challenge she/ he completes, not just after she/ he participates in a competition. Regards, Sabhya Kaushal 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.