# LeetCode-style algorithm assessments: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/leetcode-style-algorithm-assessments

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Technical hiring assessments](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/technical-hiring-assessments/index.md) | 0% | 70 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "LeetCode-style challenges face heavy criticism: Doesn't measure real engineering ability" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Technical hiring assessm)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named LeetCode-style algorithm assessments, from 1 of the 1 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 1
- codility.com: 1
- hackerrank.com: 1
- highcircl.com: 1
- linkedin.com: 1
- reddit.com: 1
- secondtalent.com: 1
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 1
- trustpilot.com: 1
- unstop.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com/p/203823/TestGorilla/reviews: 1
- https://codility.com/compare/best-technical-assessment-platforms: 1
- https://codility.com/how-to-choose-technical-assessment-platform: 1
- https://hackerrank.com/blog/why-do-developers-bail-on-assessments: 1
- https://highcircl.com/en/blog/how-to-vet-software-developers: 1
- https://linkedin.com/posts/derrickschommer_hot-take-leetcode-style-interviews-are-activity-7351287888598245376-RStu: 1
- https://linkedin.com/posts/huseyn0w_i-always-complain-about-the-usage-of-leetcode-activity-7387840309726162944-3psS: 1
- https://linkedin.com/posts/jacobsilva_as-someone-who-has-over-150-certifications-activity-7430329054488166400-p-kW: 1

## 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.