Technical hiring assessments · November 2026 Edition
HackerRank vs CodeSignal
Four of fourteen models named HackerRank first on the direct prompt; two named CodeSignal. Both were named by all fourteen models and HackerRank carries 70 labels and CodeSignal 57, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share23%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate27%19%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#4A position in a field of 8; printed, not drawn.
Labels7057A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, HackerRank 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 Codility · HackerRank vs Coderbyte · HackerRank vs CoderPad
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.
HackerRankFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCodeSignal
Direct42
Paraphrase712 against HackerRank · 2 against CodeSignal
Comparative32
Budget-constrained016 against HackerRank · 1 against CodeSignal
Scale-constrained00
Negative0111 against HackerRank · 8 against CodeSignal
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, HackerRank and CodeSignal were named in the same answer 173 times, of the 309 answers naming HackerRank and the 194 naming CodeSignal. In those answers CodeSignal took the first choice fifteen times and HackerRank thirty-one.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where HackerRank and CodeSignal 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 | | | | | |
HackerRank CodeSignal first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, HackerRank on the left and CodeSignal on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where HackerRank and CodeSignal stood in it.
HackerRank first, CodeSignal an alternative
4 of 14 modelsCodeSignal was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarHackerRank alternatives: CodeSignal, Coderbyte, Codility, TestGorilla
Grok 4.20HackerRank alternatives: CodeSignal, Codility
Kimi K2Codility, HackerRank alternatives: CodeSignal
GPT-6 LunaHackerRank alternatives: CodeSignal, CoderPad
CodeSignal first, HackerRank an alternative
2 of 14 modelsHackerRank 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
8 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
DeepSeek V4 FlashCodility alternatives: CodeSignal, Coderbyte, HackerRank, TestGorilla
Llama 4 MaverickCodility alternatives: CodeSignal, Coderbyte, HackerRank
GLM 4.7 FlashXCodility alternatives: Canditech, CodeSignal, Coderbyte, HackerRank
MiniMax M2.5Codility alternatives: CodeSignal, Coderbyte, HackerRank
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
HackerRank leads by six points.
HackerRank8%#3 of 9CodeSignal2%#7 of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
HackerRank leads by fifteen points.
HackerRank23%#1 of 8CodeSignal8%#4 of 8Enterprise
HackerRank leads by twenty-six points.
HackerRank38%#1 of 10CodeSignal11%#4 of 10What the models said about HackerRank
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“Why Avoid the Giants? (HackerRank & Codility) ... often poor choices for *strictly* limited budgets” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“One of the most commonly complained-about platforms among developers.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“HackerRank when you need realistic, production-like engineering work. Its environment may use a proprietary coding agent rather than the candidate's normal tools” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“HackerRank (17% preference): Widely recognized for its robust coding assessments and support for many programming languages” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd generally recommend HackerRank if your main need is technical screening and structured coding interviews at scale” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, HackerRank offers the best balance of features and affordability” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
What 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
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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.