HackerRank Review
HackerRank is a technical hiring platform with coding assessments (Screen), live pair-programming interviews (Interview) and an AI interviewer (Chakra), with plagiarism detection and proctoring.
- Company size
- Startups, small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises
- Pricing model
- Tiered plans
- Free trial
- Yes
- Deployment
- Cloud
Best for
- Companies hiring software engineers at any size
- Teams that want coding tests and live coding interviews in one tool
- Teams that want unlimited users on a flat plan
Not ideal for
- Employers testing non-technical roles
- High-volume hiring on Starter without paying for extra attempts
How we evaluated HackerRank
This review rests on 21 facts checked against HackerRank’s official pricing pages and documentation, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score and the pros and cons use only those verified facts, as our methodology explains, and third-party ratings are quoted, never scored.
Our verdict
HackerRank tests and interviews software developers: Screen for coding assessments, Interview for live collaborative coding and Chakra as an AI interviewer, backed by plagiarism detection, session replay and identity match. Starter ($79 a month annual, $99 monthly) and Pro ($419 annual, $529 monthly) include unlimited users and a yearly pool of candidate attempts; Enterprise is custom.
Strengths
Published plan prices
Starter and Pro list annual and monthly prices with unlimited users.
Evidence: Pricing model: Tiered plans
Integrity tooling
AI plagiarism detection, session replay and screen-to-interview identity match are part of the plans.
Evidence: Proctoring and identity checks: Yes
SSO and SCIM
SSO works with any SAML 2.0 identity provider and users can be provisioned with SCIM 2.0.
Evidence: Single sign-on: SAML 2.0, Okta, OneLogin, Azure Active Directory, Google Workspace
ATS connections
Integrations cover ATSs such as Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workday and iCIMS.
Evidence: Notable integrations: Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workday, iCIMS, SAP SuccessFactors, SmartRecruiters, Workable, Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Slack
Weaknesses
Usage-based attempts
Plans include a set number of candidate attempts; extra attempts are $20 each.
Evidence: Extra costs: Additional candidate attempts at $20 each, Pre-purchased extra attempts at $15 (annual plans only)
API on Enterprise
API and MCP access are listed on the custom-priced Enterprise plan.
Evidence: Open API: Yes
Price at a glance
Starting base fee
$79/mo
Pricing model
Tiered plans
Price transparency
Partly published
Free trial
Yes
Contract term
Monthly
Quick answers
- How much does HackerRank cost?
- Starter is $79 a month and Pro $419 a month billed annually, or $99 and $529 billed monthly; Enterprise is custom.Based on Starting base fee: $79/mo
- What is a HackerRank attempt?
- An attempt is counted each time a candidate completes Screen, Interview or Chakra; Starter includes 60 a year and Pro 360, with extra attempts at $20 each.Based on Extra costs: Additional candidate attempts at $20 each, Pre-purchased extra attempts at $15 (annual plans only)
- Does HackerRank support SSO?
- Yes. SSO works through partners such as Okta, OneLogin and Azure AD or any SAML 2.0 identity provider, with SCIM 2.0 provisioning.Based on Single sign-on: SAML 2.0, Okta, OneLogin, Azure Active Directory, Google Workspace
- What is Chakra?
- Chakra is HackerRank's AI interviewer for conversational screening with real-time follow-ups, included on every plan.Based on AI features: Chakra AI interviewer with real-time follow-ups, AI-assisted evaluation and Scorecard Assist, Agentic IDE with candidate model selection (Claude, Gemini, GPT), AI guardrail controls
Coverage of core pre-employment assessments capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in Pre-employment Assessments, checked against HackerRank’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
6 verified of 10 core capabilities
Pre-employment Assessments
- Assessment library
- Custom assessments
- Validity documentation
- Adverse impact monitoring · not verified yet
- Disability accommodations · not verified yet
- Automated scoring
- Proctoring and identity checks
- Mobile candidate experience · not verified yet
- ATS integration
- Records retention · not verified yet
Specifications
Fit
- Industry focus
- Technology, Software engineering hiring
Product
- Modules
- Chakra (AI interviewer), Screen (take-home assessments), Interview (pair programming), Certified Assessments, SkillUp, Engage
- AI features
- Chakra AI interviewer with real-time follow-ups, AI-assisted evaluation and Scorecard Assist, Agentic IDE with candidate model selection (Claude, Gemini, GPT), AI guardrail controls
Integrations
- Open API
- Yes
Support
- Support channels
- Standard support, Premium support and dedicated account manager (Enterprise), HackerRank Academy training
HackerRank integrations
HackerRank integration coverage
The 7 apps that pre-employment assessments products document most often, and whether HackerRank documents each.
6 of the 7 most-connected apps documented by HackerRank; median of the 3 products compared: 5
- Greenhouse · documented by 3 of 3
- Ashby · documented by 2 of 3
- iCIMS · documented by 2 of 3
- Lever · documented by 2 of 3
- Okta · documented by 2 of 3
- SmartRecruiters · documented by 2 of 3
- Workday · documented by 2 of 3
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier or API), 3 live pre-employment assessments products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Where it ranks
- #2 of 4 scoredPre-employment Assessments
- #2 of 3 scoredPre-employment Assessments for Enterprises
- #2 of 2 scoredPre-employment Assessments for Mid-Sized Companies
- #2 of 2 scoredPre-employment Assessments for Small Business
- #1 of 1 scoredPre-employment Assessments for Startups
HackerRank alternatives
Codility93% similar
Security and compliance
- ISO 27001Yes
- GDPR programYes
- Single sign-onSAML 2.0, Okta, OneLogin, Azure Active Directory, Google Workspace
- SCIM provisioningYes
About HackerRank
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Mountain View, California, United States
- Ownership
- Private
Official profiles
HackerRank: frequently asked questions
Is HackerRank GDPR compliant?
HackerRank states it is compliant with GDPR and with ISO 27001, and runs on AWS.
Can HackerRank detect cheating?
Yes. HackerRank uses AI-powered plagiarism detection and session replay on its coding tests and interviews.
Is HackerRank legit?
HackerRank is sold by the company of the same name, which was founded in 2009, is headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States, and is privately held.
What are the best alternatives to HackerRank?
In our pre-employment assessments ranking, the highest-scored products other than HackerRank are Codility, Criteria, and Vervoe. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: HackerRank alternatives.
What are the pros and cons of HackerRank?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: published plan prices, integrity tooling, and SSO and SCIM. It is less suited to employers testing non-technical roles and High-volume hiring on Starter without paying for extra attempts.
Does HackerRank have an API?
Yes. HackerRank offers an open API to customers.
What does HackerRank integrate with?
HackerRank documents integrations, including Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workday, and 7 more. Every documented connection: HackerRank integrations.
Is HackerRank good for small businesses?
HackerRank lists small businesses among the company sizes it is built for (startups, small businesses, mid-market companies, and enterprises); for 10 employees its lowest published plan comes to $79 a month. It ranks #2 of 2 in our pre-employment assessments for small businesses.
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