HackerRank Developer Skills Platform Pros and Cons

HackerRank Developer Skills Platform Pros and Cons: Top 5 Advantages and Disadvantages

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Users find HackerRank Developer Skills Platform to be very easy to use, streamlining the hiring process effectively. (63 mentions)

Users appreciate the robust candidate management features that streamline assessments and enhance the interview process. (33 mentions)

Users appreciate the intuitive user interface of HackerRank, making it easy to tailor tests and analyze results. (32 mentions)

Users appreciate the comprehensive assessment process for technical skills, praising ease of configuration and reporting features. (26 mentions)

Users appreciate the solid and helpful customer support of HackerRank, enhancing their overall experience with the platform. (26 mentions)

Users highlight assessment issues with HackerRank, noting lack of analytics and discrepancies in candidate evaluations. (11 mentions)

Users face lack of clarity in plagiarism flag reviews, making the assessment process cumbersome and inefficient. (9 mentions)

Users find difficult navigation in HackerRank, facing challenges with test management and the interview setup workflow. (7 mentions)

Users express frustration over missing features like outdated problems, inadequate reporting, and limited candidate management options. (7 mentions)

Users find the subscription limitations frustrating, particularly regarding admin control and user management fluidity. (7 mentions)

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Verified User in Internet

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/25/2017

"Good tools available, could improve overall service"

4/5

What do you like best about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

easy to use, integrates with our ATS, and provides unique tools that aren't available elsewhere.

I'm a big fan of the job board- it's great to have a pipeline of pre-qualified candidates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

we've had some problems since integrating onto OKTA and getting enterprise access- would be nice to have that cleaned up. Could use some improvement with GH integration on the jobs page - I would like to see candidates that I contact in HR automatically added to GH with a profile and their resume. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/25/2017

"Critical for our hires and companies growth"

5/5

What do you like best about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

I like how simple it is to administer the tests. I also like how we can customize the test and to our needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

When I have to delete a test that was sent to someone and then resend them the test, it still shows the original date that I sent the first test, so I am not always sure that the new test was sent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering HackerRank Developer Skills Platform:

Great product with great Technical Support. We use this all the time to screen our Developer positions. Excellent tool to have in my tool box. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HackerRank Developer Skills Platform solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use HackerRank to screen candidate for QA, PHP, Java and Salesforce positions. This allows us to screen out the candidates that are not qualified technically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kevin B.

VP - Senior Technical Recruiter

Financial Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/21/2017

"Senior Technical Recruiter"

4.5/5

What do you like best about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

The ease to send to candidates. Total time to send to individuals is less than 10 seconds. Highly recommend Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

you have to scroll through pages of tests before you find the one you want. Ideally should be in order of the most test sent out Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering HackerRank Developer Skills Platform:

use it...it certainly helps weed out the bad developers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HackerRank Developer Skills Platform solving and how is that benefiting you?

Screening Java candidates. We're hiring a lot of java candidates and hacker rank helps us better assess Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anne-Emmanuelle C.

Strategic Talent Advisor | Technical Lead Recruiter - Canada

Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/22/2018

"Easy and efficient "

2.5/5

What do you like best about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

It's easier quickly see who are the best candidates and the average ones. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

Difficult to share with the whole team - and some good candidates are not available to spend some time to pass the test. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Courtney N.

University Recruiter, Technology & MBA

Internet

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/7/2017

"Lead Technical Campus Recruiter"

4.5/5

What do you like best about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

the amount of time saved

the ability to capture a really wide audience Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

some of the questions are very wordy and hard to understand Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering HackerRank Developer Skills Platform:

it's super easy to set up, use and review candidates, highly recommend this product to others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HackerRank Developer Skills Platform solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are solving for the sheer number of students we need to screen.

Reducing the time it's taken to screen candidates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Internet

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/16/2018

"Seamless interviewing"

4.5/5

What do you like best about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

Ease of use- I log in and my candidate logs in and thats all there is to it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

Occasional technical difficulties that may be connectivity related, but nonetheless are difficult to diagnose. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/28/2017

"How can you attract right talent ?"

4/5

What do you like best about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

It helps attract 90% of pool from market reason being earlier most of the companies used to follow traditional test challenge methods.. This is online platform a candidate can take the test from anywhere. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

I am still in exploring state. I still more time to review Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jennifer S.

Senior Software Engineer

Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/9/2017

"Best experience ever!"

4/5

What do you like best about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

Its best for the beginners to learn explore. Great features for the best possible experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

People discuss and give out a lot of hints and clues about solving a problem, its really common and that’s just what happens in the discussion forum. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/12/2017

"Best for Beginners and Experience Programmers"

4.5/5

What do you like best about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

Its Online IDE is really good & Its Beginners tutorials are Awesome

Running of the Programs is easy.

Submission of Solutions is Comfortable And best When Compares to Other Platforms Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

In Discussions section some are posting their Solutions

Some Test cases are really poor in quality

Some times constraints are not given with precisely

video tutorials are to more Easily Understandable for Beginners Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering HackerRank Developer Skills Platform:

Its best place for to showcase your Skills and Coding is fun Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HackerRank Developer Skills Platform solving and how is that benefiting you?

Technical recruiting

Easy Screen Evaluation

Easy for Hiring

Candidate Skills Analyzer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Internet

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/7/2017

"Does the job!"

4.5/5

What do you like best about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

I like the ease with which I can send the tests, and that making edits to the tests as needed is straightforward and practical. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HackerRank Developer Skills Platform?

I dislike some of the navigation, and the candidate search tool is a bit troubling as now it sends you to the recruitment interface. Otherwise, it does the job. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.