Technical hiring assessments · November 2026 Edition
CodeSignal vs CoderPad
Two of fourteen models named CodeSignal first on the direct prompt; zero named CoderPad. Both were named by all fourteen models and CodeSignal carries 57 labels and CoderPad 32, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share8%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate19%12%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#5A position in a field of 8; printed, not drawn.
Labels5732A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, CodeSignal reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Codility was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. HackerRank vs CodeSignal · HackerRank vs CoderPad · Codility vs CodeSignal
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the technical hiring assessments page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
CodeSignalFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCoderPad
Direct20
Paraphrase132 against CodeSignal
Comparative20
Budget-constrained101 against CodeSignal · 1 against CoderPad
Scale-constrained00
Negative108 against CodeSignal · 3 against CoderPad
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, CodeSignal and CoderPad were named in the same answer seventy-two times, of the 194 answers naming CodeSignal and the 111 naming CoderPad. In those answers CoderPad took the first choice seven times and CodeSignal nine.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where CodeSignal and CoderPad stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
CodeSignal CoderPad first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, CodeSignal on the left and CoderPad on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where CodeSignal and CoderPad stood in it.
CodeSignal first, CoderPad not the choice
2 of 14 modelsCoderPad was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallCodeSignal alternatives: Coderbyte, Codility, HackerRank, TestGorilla
Qwen 3.7 FlashCodeSignal alternatives: Coderbyte, Codility
Neither was the first choice, one was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5CodeSubmit, TestGorilla alternatives: CodeSignal, Codility, Qualified
GPT-5.4 miniCodility alternatives: CodeSignal, HackerRank
Gemini 3.5 FlashCoderbyte alternatives: CodeSignal, CoderPad, DevSkiller, TestGorilla
Perplexity SonarHackerRank alternatives: CodeSignal, Coderbyte, Codility, TestGorilla
Grok 4.20HackerRank alternatives: CodeSignal, Codility
DeepSeek V4 FlashCodility alternatives: CodeSignal, Coderbyte, HackerRank, TestGorilla
Llama 4 MaverickCodility alternatives: CodeSignal, Coderbyte, HackerRank
Kimi K2Codility, HackerRank alternatives: CodeSignal
GLM 4.7 FlashXCodility alternatives: Canditech, CodeSignal, Coderbyte, HackerRank
MiniMax M2.5Codility alternatives: CodeSignal, Coderbyte, HackerRank
GPT-6 LunaHackerRank alternatives: CodeSignal, CoderPad
Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Muse Glimmer 30BCodility alternatives: Canditech, HackerRank, TestGorilla
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
CoderPad leads by nine points.
CoderPad11%#2 of 9CodeSignal2%#7 of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: CodeSignal leads at mid-market.
CodeSignal8%#4 of 8CoderPad6%#5 of 8Enterprise
CodeSignal leads by eight points.
CodeSignal11%#4 of 10CoderPad4%#5 of 10What the models said about CodeSignal
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Users have reported numerous bugs, system refreshes that lost their code, and random language switches during assessments” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Frequent candidate complaints about glitches in the editor... Trustpilot averages around 3/5, with reports of lost work during timed tests.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“CodeSignal assessments requiring proctoring: Be aware that a proctored assessment may record your camera, microphone, and screen” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Offers a free plan and is highly ranked for technical hiring... This is a strong choice if you need a robust, all-in-one solution without immediate cost.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Highly ranked for its broad assessment suite, analytics, proctoring, and integrations, making it a strong all-around choice” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Choose CodeSignal for standardized assessments, certification, structured scoring, or high-volume early-career hiring.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about CoderPad
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“CoderPad assessments with proctoring enabled: CoderPad advertises webcam monitoring, AI analysis of video, and recording candidate activity.” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Codility and CoderPad are popular tools for live technical interviews and coding assessments, but may require a larger budget” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · soft negative
“with CoderPad and Codility being some of the worst." ... "CoderPad cut me off early claiming my deadline expired"” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“CoderPad is my top recommendation for a mid-sized B2B company.” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend CoderPad as the top pick” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Top Overall Recommendation: CoderPad” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.