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    CodeSignal

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ACodeSignal is a technical skills assessment platform that enables companies to quickly hire qualified candidates for technical roles. With over 70 coding languages and tools and a built in plagiarism checker, companies can be confident that the candidates they select will be successful in their new roles.N/A

    HackerRank

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AHackerRank is a technology hiring platform from the company of the same name headquartered in Mountain View, for assessing developer skills for over 2500 companies around the world. HackerRank helps companies hire skilled developers and innovate faster by enabling tech recruiters and hiring managers to objectively evaluate talent at every stage of the recruiting process.

    $199

    per month per user

    Pricing
    CodeSignalHackerRank
    Editions & Modules
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    Starter
    $199
    per month
    Pro
    $449
    per month
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
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    CodeSignalHackerRank
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsContact vendor for a demo and for custom pricing options.Discount available for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    CodeSignalHackerRank
    Considered Both Products
    CodeSignal
    Chose CodeSignal
    HackerRank in general has more features as compared to CodeSignal although it does get heavy on the user using the platform unless you are accustomed to it. Although the platform in itself is more popular compared to CodeSignal. Personally I was introduced to hacker rank before …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    Both CodeSignal and HackerRank are popular platforms that offer coding challenges, assessments, and interview preparation for developers. Here are some key differences between the two and why I selected CodeSignal: Focus on assessment: While both platforms offer coding …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    We are still considering CodeSignal and haven't truly migrated to this. HackerRank is still our preferred way of doing business due to its rich integration with our process. Additionally, its a familliar interface for most of our candidates hence CodeSignal still needs to go a …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    Codesignal provides features like screen recording and monitors candidates while they take the assessments, thereby reducing the possibility of cheating during the assessment, which is a known problem with other providers like HackerRank. Codesignal also provides predictive …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    HackerRank is better as it's just one or at max, two questions when asked by companies, whereas code-signal asks for 4 questions in a limited time. It helps you to complete the question and consider all its edge cases instead of jumping around multiple questions. This frequent …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    HackerEarth I've used as part of an interview before. It was alright, I felt like the questions were too verbose, so I didn't like it very much. HackerRank is pretty good, and I would say it is the biggest competitor for CodeSignal when I am picking an interviewing platform.
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    CodeSignal is less complicated to utilize than HackerRank. In my opinion, HackerEarth's performance is even better than HackerRank's. The evaluation Tracker, as well as the analysis chart that shows after coding and is significantly more useful than I imagined, drew me in the …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    UX is smoother and more user-friendly.
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    The pricing for CodeSignal was more in line with what our expectations for this product would be. We were also able to trial it out before buying and everyone on our team liked it. Lastly, it also came recommended from someone in our organization who had used it in a previous …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    I found CodeSignal's model for defining test cases to be more effective. Other products rely on console I/O which is very limiting, and adds complexity for candidates and interviews in parsing input and formatting output.
    CodeSignal's interface of functions, with parameters and …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    For me, the biggest difference between CodeSignal and other products is the questions set. The questions I was asked while using CodeSignal are way more related to what I would be doing on the job which I think is very important. It's annoying to do what basically amounts to a …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    CodeSignal provides UI UX that is far more optimized than any other product on the market; the IDE itself has a multitude of options that aren’t available anywhere else. It functions as an end to end assessment system whereas the others are missing critical features that …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    Codesignal and hacker rank are similar since they are both ways for employers to assess potential employees and applicants so they can understand who will be the best fit for the role, since they test coding abilities. I used code signal since Roblox required it and so I needed …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    CodeSignal's platform is the best in almost every aspect. It provides a nice user-friendly environment. The functionalities the environment provides are the best. It is a nice cheating-free platform that is very easy to understand and use. The scores provided are normalized and …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    Codesignal stacks pretty well. The design of the product is clean and intuitive. I didn't choose Codesignal in particular. I'm only the user. I use it when companies send me coding tests on the platform. I think Codesignal is the best compared to these other platforms in …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    Code signal is much simpler on the eyes and while using than these products. Far more expensive and would take much longer to reach ROI than CodeSignal.
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    I have selected code signal because it is easier to use and to evaluate my coding and my skills as well. Also, it improved my skills, and for my company, we use it to evaluate the candidates very extensively on the contrary of the other peers who don't offer like CodeSignal the …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    The gamified approach used by CodeSignal makes the application very fun to use and also it feels rewarding which make problem-solving easier compared to other application. CodeSignal also makes you know how you are performing on the leaderboard. CodeSignal is very fun to use …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    CodeSignal is better than HackerEarth and coderbyte due to its friendly UI and easy-to-use ability. In mostly every other term, I was dissatisfied with the editor issue during my online assessment. The line in which the error was shown by the compiler did not have any errors, …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    Code signal is better than HackerEarth in mostly every other term, but I was dissatisfied with the compiler issue during my online assessment. The line in which the error was shown by the compiler did not have any errors, and when I recompiled the code on hacker earth, it …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    CodeSignal has a better interface and also the quality of coding questions is much better than on other platforms.
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    I like the fact that CodeSignal has online proctoring where there is a proctor monitoring for any malicious activity during the assessment. One thing very unique and awesome about code signal is that it has the best code analysis feature I have ever seen and it is pretty …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    Due to its UI, CodeSignal has an advantage over its competitors. CodeSignal's auto-culmination features and the variety of issues it offers help it to outperform its competitors. In comparison to previous stages, the questions are almost daily refreshed, and new inquiries are …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    The main thing that springs to me is the UI plan that the engineers have made. In contrast with the choices recorded above, I trust that most people will pick CodeSignal concerning an imaginative and easy-to-use plan. The stage is essential as far as how much time and cares it …
    Incentivized
    Chose CodeSignal
    I think CodeSignal is better compared to its competitors since it provides a detailed analysis of the candidate's abilities and the assessments taken are proctored and verified. The candidates have also liked it since the platform has a fabulous interface. However, one thing …
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    HackerRank
    Chose HackerRank
    HackerRank is used by many other similar organizations so our targeted candidates are more familiar with the HackerRank interface. CodeSignal is nice because candidates can take one test and send it to many different companies. However, this means that individual companies have …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    CodeSignalHackerRank
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (121 ratings)
    9.4
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    9.8
    (12 ratings)
    -
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    Availability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    8.5
    (9 ratings)
    -
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    In-Person Training
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Online Training
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    5.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
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    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    8.1
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    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
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    User Testimonials
    CodeSignalHackerRank
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CodeSignal
    If you hire for IT or Software development based roles, I can absolutely recommend this. It will improve the quality of candidates you are filtering through in your process and you will be able to add stakeholders early into the hiring process to make it more efficient. Pricing is very reasonable too so its not out of reach for even smaller organizations. Generally speaking though, if you dont hire in bulk for Software Developers etc, then maybe its not for you.
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    HackerRank
    It's an excellent platform for individuals who want to practice coding, improve their problem-solving skills, and enhance their programming knowledge. Organizations used this platform to hire. you can practice coding on the platform and strong your logical part but can't provide you with the experience of a live project where you build something for the real world.
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    Pros
    CodeSignal
    • The test cases are quite well-written, and the grade we earn as a result of them is very fair. Users can use a unit testing tool to perform their own unit testing, allowing them to double-check their code before submitting it.
    • Intensive technical interview preparation
    • The online evaluation option is an excellent approach to assess candidates.
    • Simple UI for Simple Operations
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    HackerRank
    • Easy to Understand
    • Code Autocomplete
    • Customizable
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    Cons
    CodeSignal
    • The platform should provide candidates with detailed feedback, allowing them to identify areas for improvement if necessary.
    • Furthermore, despite the fact that the assessment is complete, the platform prioritizes speed. In order to finish the assignment on time, people may be forced to forgo quality or desired output.
    • They should improve the question selection procedure, as some of the questions are too long to finish in the allocated time.
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    HackerRank
    • More Pool of Questions to select from.
    • More End to End Project Assignments.
    • Insights on Time Taken By Candidates.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CodeSignal
    I give it this rating because it is very easy to use. Not only that it is proctored and trusted. Moreover, the candidates find it easy to use given that it is a single test. This means that we get much more applications than using other platforms. This helps us to hire better faster and easier with codesignal.
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    HackerRank
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    Usability
    CodeSignal
    The UI of configuring CodeSignal for a non-technical screener can be tricky to navigate at first. Once you get the hang of the platform and how to master customization, it becomes a much smoother experience. However, some restrictions to search functions and reporting still need improvement.
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    HackerRank
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    Reliability and Availability
    CodeSignal
    Yes, the staff has been very quick
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    Performance
    CodeSignal
    Yes, pages load quickly, reports comes in a reasonable time frame, only when CodeSIgnal integrates, it provide small glitches.
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    HackerRank
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    Support Rating
    CodeSignal
    I am not sure whether or not they have replaced but surely emerged as a big competitor. Their support system should be good knowing that they are in completion with the best hackerrank. I feel they could do a much better job but I have not used their support much
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    HackerRank
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    In-Person Training
    CodeSignal
    It has clear details for every staff to understand the basic, and staffs can communicate efficiently to provide strong backgrounds. Also, the manager who provided this training has collaborated well with the Codesignal staff so that everyone could learn more about CodeSignal and look at it from different users' perspectives. So the training was really helpful
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    HackerRank
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    Online Training
    CodeSignal
    There were some issues with the compiler
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    Implementation Rating
    CodeSignal
    No, everything went pretty well with no hiccups
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    HackerRank
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    Alternatives Considered
    CodeSignal
    CodeSignal's platform is the best in almost every aspect. It provides a nice user-friendly environment. The functionalities the environment provides are the best. It is a nice cheating-free platform that is very easy to understand and use. The scores provided are normalized and the range of scores provided is really easy to understand.
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    HackerRank
    Though both are used as teaching mediums, hacker rank may be slightly better for beginners and is more generalized than the alternatives that would focus on just one aspect of computer science. However, they are not as large in terms of content as other products
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    Scalability
    CodeSignal
    It works on multiple departments.
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    HackerRank
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    Return on Investment
    CodeSignal
    • It has been advantageous in terms of saving time for our interviewees due to its simpler approach.
    • My coding abilities have greatly improved and continue to aid me in the interviews process.
    • The User Interface has caused me to spend more time on this application and has prompted me to discover new and more productive development techniques.
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    HackerRank
    • Na
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    ScreenShots

    CodeSignal Screenshots

    Screenshot of candidate evaluation using languages, frameworks, and tools unique to the job including JavaScript, Python, PHP, React, Ruby, and SwiftScreenshot of a live remote and on-site interview using CodeSignal's pair programming solution with high definition video and CodeSignal's advanced IDE environment.Screenshot of an analysis of a large volume of assessments.

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