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4 HackerRank stories since October 2026, from 3 outlets. Newest first; every headline links to its source.
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HackerRank in the press
October 2026
HackerRank bets on AI interviews to test what candidates really know (opens in a new tab)
HackerRank is rolling out Chakra, an AI interviewer that lets candidates use AI during technical assessments while probing the reasoning behind their choices, after more than 500,000 beta interviews. Tech recruiters get a way to judge how candidates think rather than only whether their code works.
HackerRank launches AI interviewer Chakra for developer hiring (opens in a new tab)
HackerRank Makes Chakra AI Interviewer Generally Available After 500,000 Beta Interviews (opens in a new tab)
HackerRank is making Chakra, its agentic AI interviewer for technical hiring, generally available to customers after about six months in beta. TechCrunch reported that the company said Chakra conducted more than 500,000 interviews during testing, with Snowflake, Snorkel, and Capgemini among the firms that tried it. Candidates work through a real-world code repository in a live canvas that includes an AI assistant while Chakra observes their process, asks follow-up questions, and scores judgment, critical thinking, and AI fluency rather than final output alone. Co-founder and CEO Vivek Ravisankar told TechCrunch that Chakra is designed to score candidates against employer criteria while humans keep the final hiring decision, and that one Chakra session can replace a recruiter screen, take-home assessment, and engineer follow-up.
HackerRank’s AI interviewer offers a glimpse into what job interviews could become (opens in a new tab)
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