# HackerRank: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 113 judge labels across 4 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/hackerrank

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Technical hiring assessments](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/technical-hiring-assessments/index.md) | 23% | 1 | 27% | 70 |
| [Candidate assessment](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/candidate-assessment/index.md) | 2% | 7 | 7% | 41 |
| [AI recruiting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/ai-recruiting-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 79 | 0% | 1 |
| [Video interviewing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/video-interviewing/index.md) | 0% | 28 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you are hiring engineers exclusively: Go with HackerRank for speed/volume or Codility for rigorous project-based verification." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Candidate assessment)
- "HackerRank (17% preference): Widely recognized for its robust coding assessments and support for many programming languages" (Mistral Small, Technical hiring assessm)
- "I'd generally recommend HackerRank if your main need is technical screening and structured coding interviews at scale" (GPT-5.4 mini, Technical hiring assessm)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, HackerRank offers the best balance of features and affordability" (Kimi K2, Technical hiring assessm)

## And against it

- "Why Avoid the Giants? (HackerRank & Codility) ... often poor choices for *strictly* limited budgets" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Technical hiring assessm)
- "Many AI hiring models specifically recommend avoiding HackerRank for small businesses" (Mistral Small, Candidate assessment)
- "One of the most commonly complained-about platforms among developers." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Technical hiring assessm)
- "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, Technical hiring assessm)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Kimi K2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named HackerRank, from 278 of the 309 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- codility.com: 136
- g2.com: 100
- coderbyte.com: 99
- hackerrank.com: 90 (its own site)
- leadchangegroup.com: 71
- capterra.com: 67
- codesignal.com: 59
- softwareadvice.com: 48
- testgorilla.com: 47
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 46

### Pages cited

- https://coderbyte.com/blog/reviewing-all-43-of-the-technical-assessment-platforms: 86
- https://codility.com/compare/best-technical-assessment-platforms: 85
- https://codility.com/how-to-choose-technical-assessment-platform: 68
- https://codility.com/: 38
- https://codility.com/compare: 38
- https://selectsoftwarereviews.com/buyer-guide/online-coding-interview-tools: 37
- https://codesignal.com/blog/best-skills-assessment-software-2026: 27
- https://hackerrank.com/writing/best-coding-assessment-tools: 27

## In its own words

What HackerRank's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Hire for the Agentic Era (https://hackerrank.com/)
- For: companies (https://hackerrank.com/)
- Price stated: HackerRank offers both monthly and annual subscription plans for purchase online. (https://www.hackerrank.com/about-us/pricing-terms)
- Free plan or trial: Start a free trial (https://hackerrank.com/)
- Customers named: Daugherty, Juniper, Atlassian, IBM, Sprout Social, UKG, Nubank, SoFi

## What it publishes

Every page hackerrank.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 7552 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1040 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-05
- case study: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-01
- webinar or virtual event: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-03-13
- conference or event: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-03-13
- report or ebook: 30 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-10-01
- comparison: 45 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-17
- template or tool: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-03-13
- glossary or explainer: 112 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-17
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-04-06
- Recent: 2026-08-05 blog: How chakra by hackerrank works https://www.hackerrank.com/blog/how-chakra-by-hackerrank-works
- Recent: 2026-08-05 blog: The New Technical Hiring Bar: CS Fundamentals, AI Fluency, and Judgment - HackerRank Blog https://www.hackerrank.com/blog/the-new-technical-hiring-bar-cs-fundamentals-ai-fluency-and-judgment
- Recent: 2026-07-29 blog: Is leetcode dead https://www.hackerrank.com/blog/is-leetcode-dead
- Recent: 2026-07-29 blog: How to test ai fluency in developer candidates https://www.hackerrank.com/blog/how-to-test-ai-fluency-in-developer-candidates
- Recent: 2026-07-29 blog: How to interview engineers who use ai coding assistants https://www.hackerrank.com/blog/how-to-interview-engineers-who-use-ai-coding-assistants
- Recent: 2026-07-29 blog: How hackerrank is rebuilding developer hiring for the agentic era https://www.hackerrank.com/blog/how-hackerrank-is-rebuilding-developer-hiring-for-the-agentic-era

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.