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Starting today 10/16/17, HackerRank will not support fullscreen mode for candidates attempting the test using IE 11 or Safari. We recommend that whenever you send a invite for a test with fullscreen enabled, please add instructions for candidates to use latest version of Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge to take the test. Note, we will […]

We are introducing a Codepair creation extension which would allow you to create codepair interviews in a jiffy and use them on the fly. This extension is currently available on Chrome. Get Codepair Extension This will help engineers who are looking for a code collaboration tool during their interview process, be it onsite or over […]

HackerRank will not be available due to scheduled maintenance from 10 am to 3 pm PST on 29th May 2017 (See all timezones here). We will take this time to perform updates to our database. During this time you will not be able to access the entire HackerRank platform including HackerRank for Work, HackerRank Community […]

HackerRank for Work will not be available due to scheduled maintenance on December 25th, between 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm PT (see all timezones here). We’ll be performing the following updates during this time – Upgrade all questions using Swift 2.0 or an earlier version to Swift 3.0. Perform database updates. During this time you […]

We added a new feature that sends confirmation emails to test takers. After a candidate finishes a test, we will send them an email that confirms that their test results have been sent to the hiring company. The Confirmation Email feature is turned on by default for all of your company’s tests. But we have […]

We added a new feature to HackerRank for Work: reminder emails. For each invite you send, you can opt to send one reminder email with customizable contents. This is a simple way to increase the number of candidates that attempt your tests. Using the reminder emails feature is simple. Turn it on, select the timing of the reminder, and set the contents. […]

Your tests page just got a little tidier. Until now, all of your tests lived in one big list with no indication of whether or not the test was actively being used. To help communicate whether a test is in use or not, we’re introducing a separate listing of Archived Tests. You can archive a test from […]

Our customers tell us that they often wish each Candidate being assessed is given a different Test. The idea is to have a pool of questions of a similar kind, and have the system select a subset of questions to present to each Candidate. HackerRank for Work has long supported shuffling of Questions in a Test. In this model all candidates […]

As a HackerRank for Work user, if you start a CodePair interview while already logged in to your HackerRank for Work account, it is reasonable for you to expect that you don’t have to log in a second time. Unfortunately that is not how it was. With a change that we are releasing today your HackerRank […]

As part of a series of changes to improve the phone interview experience, our latest update allows you to choose the font size of the code written by you or the candidate during a CodePair interview. This option is available from the settings menu just like the other customization options of selecting the editor mode, turning on/off intellisense.