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

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

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerRank | 17% | #1 of 9 | 22% | 64 | 14 of 14 |
| HackerEarth | 7% | #7 of 9 | 13% | 15 | 11 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

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

## What the models said about HackerRank

- "LeetCode-style algorithm challenge platforms (e.g., HackerRank, Codility, CodeSignal): While widely used, these are often criticized for not reflecting real-world job tasks" (Mistral Small, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "HackerRank – Low Trustpilot score, no refund policy, no debugger, unreliable AI scoring." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Avoid pricier ones like Codility/HackerRank ($150\u2013$249+/mo) unless scaling up." (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "used by 40% of Fortune 100 companies and is known for coding challenges, real-world project assessments... making it unmatched for engineering hiring" (Claude Haiku 4.5, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Choose HackerRank or Codility if you are an enterprise needing rigorous automated screening with ironclad proctoring" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "HackerRank if you are a large company hiring hundreds of developers and need a standardized process." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, comparative prompt, first choice)

## 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)

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.