# HackerRank: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 86 judge labels across 4 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/hackerrank/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical hiring assessments | 28% | 1 | 21% | 57 |
| Candidate assessment | 0% | 12 | 4% | 23 |
| Skills intelligence | 0% | 27 | 0% | 5 |
| Video interviewing | 0% | 19 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Qualified (free) and HackerRank Starter ($99/mo) offer the best balance of cost, reliability, and candidate familiarity" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Technical hiring assessm)
- "Best for: End-to-end enterprise technical hiring. ... broadest platform and largest general hiring workflow" (GPT-5.4 mini, Technical hiring assessm)
- "the best *default* choice is usually HackerRank if your priority is technical hiring at scale" (Perplexity Sonar, Technical hiring assessm)
- "If you want the most flexible all-in-one solution, I'd lean toward HackerRank for Work" (MiniMax M2.5, Technical hiring assessm)

## And against it

- "Users frequently complain about "overage fees." ... Googleable Questions: ... default assessments are often easily searchable online." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Technical hiring assessm)
- "buggy UI/UX ... High drop-off rates and "horrible experience" sentiments" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Technical hiring assessm)
- "Why we recommend avoiding HackerRank or Codility (for now)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Technical hiring assessm)
- "basic coding puzzle platforms like HackerRank or Codility when using generic public questions) are easily solved by modern generative AI models" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Candidate assessment)

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.