# HackerEarth vs DevSkiller: which do AI models recommend for technical hiring assessm, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Technical hiring assessments. One of fourteen models named HackerEarth first on the direct prompt; one named DevSkiller. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/talent/technical-hiring-assessments/hackerearth-vs-devskiller/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerEarth | 7% | #7 of 9 | 13% | 15 | 11 of 14 |
| DevSkiller | 2% | #8 of 9 | 0% | 10 | 9 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: hackerearth first (first choices: HackerEarth, TestGorilla) (alternatives: CodeSignal)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: devskiller first (first choices: CodeSignal, DevSkiller, HackerRank) (alternatives: Codility)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: CodeSignal) (alternatives: Coderbyte, DevSkiller)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: HackerRank) (alternatives: CodeSignal, Codility)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: CoderPad, Woven) (alternatives: CodeSignal)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: HackerRank) (alternatives: CodeSignal, CoderPad, Coderbyte, Codility)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Goodfit) (alternatives: HackerRank)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Codility) (alternatives: CodeSignal, HackerRank)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Goodfit) (alternatives: CodeSignal, Coderbyte, HackerRank)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: CodeSignal) (alternatives: CoderPad, Codility, TestGorilla, Voomer)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Coderbyte) (alternatives: HackerRank, TestGorilla)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Codility, TestGorilla) (alternatives: CodeSignal, Coderbyte, HackerRank)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Codility) (alternatives: AssessHub, CoderPad, HackerRank)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: CodeSignal Hire Grow) (alternatives: CoderPad, HackerRank)

## What the models said about HackerEarth

- "Similar to HackerRank in being low-cost, but with less-modern technology." (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Weaker auto-cheat detection per tests." (Grok 4.1 Fast, comparative prompt, soft negative)
- "For mid-market B2B companies specifically, HackerEarth and TestGorilla stand out for their balance of features, pricing accessibility, and ATS integration compatibility" (Claude Haiku 4.5, direct prompt, first choice)
- "The best coding assessment platform for a company with a limited budget is HackerEarth, which offers coding tests and live technical interviews on a modest budget." (Llama 4 Maverick, budget prompt, first choice)
- "HackerEarth or TestGorilla would be the best starting points due to their affordability" (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about DevSkiller

- "CodeSignal / DevSkiller are commonly recommended for 50-500 hires mid-market teams" (Muse Glimmer 30B, direct prompt, first choice)
- "CodeSignal or DevSkiller is explicitly listed for *mid-market (50–500 hires)*" (Perplexity Sonar, direct prompt, alternative)
- "Uses the RealLifeTesting" methodology... realistic code scenarios" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, comparative prompt, alternative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.