Charlene RutorYou can’t hire a software engineer without seeing their code, so you’ll need code assessment in your interview process. While you can always build a workflow yourself, there are a bunch of code assessment tools out there to make your job easier and streamline your process.
We compared the industry’s top code assessment platforms and stacked them up against each other. Check them out below (in no particular order):
1) HackerRank
HackerRank is dubbed as the market-leading technical skills assessment platform to identify and hire developers with the right skills. They have over 2000 customers across all industries that use their assessments to interview, assess, and hire talents worldwide.
What to Expect?
- HackerRank currently supports 35 programming languages used in their assessments. Some of the test cases are not organized properly but there is an option to write your own challenge depending on the company’s open role.
- They also provide detailed analysis and comparison with other candidates which helps make better hiring decisions.
- Their starter package starts at $249 per month which comes with a 1 full-access license.
Who is it for?
This code assessment platform is suitable for companies hiring for front-end, back-end, full-stack, DevOps, or data science roles.
2) HackerEarth
HackerEarth allows you to create accurate skill-based assessments that will help you screen candidates effectively, saving you time and cost.
What to Expect
- They have strict anti-plagiarism programs such as disabling copy and pasting in assessments and disabling tab switching in a test environment.
- HackerEarth currently has 35 programming languages you can choose from.
Who is it for?
If you want a robust anti-plagiarism feature that will filter out unqualified candidates immediately, then this tool is highly recommended for your company.
3) CodinGame
CodinGame screens and ranks candidates at the beginning of the hiring process based on standards that you’ve set. Their hands-on challenges validate candidates’ coding skills which save you time and effort.
What to Expect
- The pre-loaded assessments come with coding games that make the user experience more enjoyable.
- They have 25 programming languages available to be used.
- The platform’s UI is easy to use and can be navigated easily by non-technical users.
- The majority of the platform’s questions are theoretical instead of hands-on coding exercises.
Who is it for?
This code assessment platform is for a company that wants to shorten their hiring process timeline while making sure that they still hire skilled programmers and developers.
4) Codility
Codility’s evidence-based platform helps hiring teams predict the real-life skills of their candidates at scale. This frees engineers to spend more time solving problems that matter and builds engineering teams faster. That’s why we’re already used by the most innovative hiring teams around the world.
What to Expect
- One of Codility’s products, CodeCheck tests real-life skills for all roles, programming languages, and frameworks at all levels of difficulty.
- They have limited task libraries but it is easy to create your own challenge.
- The platform can be integrated with an ATS that improves the recruitment process.
- You are able to choose tasks using the 14 different programming languages available.
Who is it for?
This platform is intended for companies looking to hire senior engineers, building a diverse team, and if you are hiring at a high scale.
5) CodeSignal
Codesignal is a technical assessment platform that helps companies hire candidates based on their skills and not their resume. CodeSignal’s Certify, Test, and Interview solutions are used to assess candidates throughout the entire hiring process.
What to Expect
- CodeSignal’s Certify offers proctored coding assessments that provide certification to software engineers that can be an alternative to resumes.
- Their starter package is priced at $500 per month which includes one licensed user.
- The platform supports 70+ languages, frameworks, and tools.
Who is it for?
Their automated proctoring feature is ideal for companies who want to ensure scale supervision during the code assessment process.
6) Coderbyte
Coderbyte is a pre-employment testing tool that helps companies conduct coding assessments for their technical roles. It also provides transparent pricing and is an easy to use platform which caused companies to use this platform instead of their competitors.
What to Expect
- The prices for the packages that they offer are lower compared to other assessment platforms available in the market.
- The platform provides a detailed candidate report which includes score, if any plagiarism was committed, and test recordings.
- They regulate the ability to add custom challenges to ensure that they provide the best candidate experience.
- They offer limited challenge options for front-end development, and their library of open questions have limited options.
Who is it for?
This platform is suitable for non-technical TA teams that are hiring for front-end developers, back-end developers, DevOps, data scientists, and mobile engineers.
7) Coderpad
Coderpad is an interview tool designed to let candidates write programs that run. It is a very simple and user-friendly tool while still allowing users to feel like they are working in a real environment.
What to Expect
- Their real-time interviews make it easier for recruiters to review codes immediately.
- The tool also allows both interviewer and interviewee to run code at the same time while it is being written.
- They currently have 31 programming languages available to be used.
Who is it for?
If collaborating with candidates is one of the things that you do during your company’s hiring process, then this code assessment platform is worth checking.
8) Devskiller
Devskiller is a developer screening and online interview platform powered by RealLifeTesting methodology. The tool allows you to find developers with the right skill set, shortening your Time-to-Hire by 60%. Their programming tests mirror the 1st day of work experience to identify top performers. They go beyond testing languages by testing frameworks, libraries, and databases.
What to Expect
- The platform has a wide selection of assessments from pre-made to customized tests. Customized tests require a zip file to be uploaded compared to other platforms where you can create the task within the tool.
- Their customizable UI helps non-technical recruiters navigate the platform with ease.
- The pricing model of Devskiller is aimed at large organizations. There are no available pricing plans for small businesses.
- The platform supports almost every main programming language such as C++, Android, iOS, Ruby, and Python.
Who is it for?
This platform is for large companies with a highly technical talent acquisition team looking to hire candidates for frontend, backend, and mobile technologies.
9) Qualified.io
Qualified allows companies to use coding assessments and pair programming interviews to screen and hire technical talents faster. Assessments can be turned into pair-programming and can be timed and recorded to give hiring managers deeper insight into the candidates’ thought process and problem-solving abilities.
What to Expect
- Customized assessments can easily be made within the tool. Also, the technical challenges can be combined in order to properly assess candidates.
- They provide code review tools that will save time and give insights to the candidates’ code quality and working style.
- The tool supports 28 programming languages.
Who is it for?
This platform is recommended for a company that wants to hire software engineers 100% remotely.
10) Filtered.AI
Filtered.AI helps you create requirements for technical skills and culture fit wherein assessments are generated based on the technical position open. Using the platform has provided candidates with good user experience.
What to Expect
- The Starter package is free, which includes unlimited interviews, auto-scored coding challenges, and candidate authentication. The option does not provide any reporting tools or data export capabilities at the moment.
- Their fraud detection tool immediately provides a notification to the proctor to avoid cheating or copying.
Who is it for?
If your Talent Acquisition team can generate their own reports, then this is the right tool for your company.
11) Byteboard
Byteboard is an interview tool that was created in Google’s Area 120. This interview platform relies on project-based interviews which assesses the technical skills that are being used on the job.
What to Expect
- The evaluation process is anonymous which eliminates any biased decisions.
- The 9 programming languages available were validated and tested by experienced software engineers.
Who is it for?
This code assessment platform is applicable for companies that are only looking to hire mobile, web and backend engineering roles.
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