CoderPad vs. CodeSignal

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CoderPad
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
CoderPad is a technical interview platform from the company of the same name in San Francisco, ideally used by development teams to enable a quick, accurate read on a candidate's skills through the hiring process. According to the vendor, CoderPad works like an IDE to help candidates share their skills and ensure the interviewer understands how the candidate works. The platform supports collaborative coding sessions and take-home assignments.
$50
per month
CodeSignal
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
CodeSignal is a technical skills assessment platform that enables companies to quickly hire qualified candidates for technical roles. With over 70 coding languages and tools and a built in plagiarism checker, companies can be confident that the candidates they select will be successful in their new roles.N/A
Pricing
CoderPadCodeSignal
Editions & Modules
Personal
$50
per month (5 interviews)
Team
$250
per month (30 interviews)
Business
$750
per month (90 interviews)
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CoderPadCodeSignal
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details$15/interview for overagesContact vendor for a demo and for custom pricing options.
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Community Pulse
CoderPadCodeSignal
Considered Both Products
CoderPad
CodeSignal
Chose CodeSignal
We believe CodeSignal's ease of use and assessment customization make it the best product offering!
Chose CodeSignal
CodeSignal provides many features which HackerRank doesn't, such as Candidate comparison, 24*7 customer support. It also provides integration with several other applications such as greenhouse, workable, Smartrecruiters, Linkedin Talent Hub, Prelude, Okta, etc. Also, It's free …
Chose CodeSignal
As compared to other alternatives CodeSignal provided an exciting and user-friendly user interface that allowed me to keep pushing whatever I was working on, expanding my skillset and supporting me in achieving my objectives in a short amount of time. In terms of the amount of …
Chose CodeSignal
A most important feature is code signals support more languages than the other one and its prediction of the score is a very unique and important feature that dominates it from hacker rank. The integrated terminal is limited and code playback is limited in hackers but code …
Chose CodeSignal
They are similar, but CodeSignal allows developers to practice there too.
Chose CodeSignal
- More programming languages supported than HackerRank - Hot loading of frontend code
Chose CodeSignal
CodeSignal is a significantly better platform compared to many of the other OA services. Code auto-suggest is fluid, and text parsing is better. On other coding platforms oftentimes brackets are hard to align correctly. The code testing feature is also incredibly convenient and …
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Top Cons
User Ratings
CoderPadCodeSignal
Likelihood to Recommend
7.8
(3 ratings)
8.3
(121 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(10 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.9
(12 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(9 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.7
(5 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
CoderPadCodeSignal
Likelihood to Recommend
CoderPad
- To conduct a preliminary assessment round when there are multiple candidates to choose from. Helps you to filter out candidates on the basis of requirements. - The questions that are assigned for each test are different, so the probability of any two candidates getting the exact same questions is very less. -However, the questions are based on the same concepts so as to provide an equal ground to all the candidates.- However, if you have to choose from less number of candidates you are better off conducting normal interviews, as these tests are time-consuming for both interviewers and employers.
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CodeSignal
If you hire for IT or Software development based roles, I can absolutely recommend this. It will improve the quality of candidates you are filtering through in your process and you will be able to add stakeholders early into the hiring process to make it more efficient. Pricing is very reasonable too so its not out of reach for even smaller organizations. Generally speaking though, if you dont hire in bulk for Software Developers etc, then maybe its not for you.
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Pros
CoderPad
  • Large range of supported languages
  • Code runs quickly
  • Allows for intractability between interviewer and interviewee
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CodeSignal
  • The test cases are quite well-written, and the grade we earn as a result of them is very fair. Users can use a unit testing tool to perform their own unit testing, allowing them to double-check their code before submitting it.
  • Intensive technical interview preparation
  • The online evaluation option is an excellent approach to assess candidates.
  • Simple UI for Simple Operations
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Cons
CoderPad
  • Code editor should be more responsive for auto suggestions
  • Practice environment should be located in such a way that it should be found easily
  • A transparent and publicly available pricing
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CodeSignal
  • The platform should provide candidates with detailed feedback, allowing them to identify areas for improvement if necessary.
  • Furthermore, despite the fact that the assessment is complete, the platform prioritizes speed. In order to finish the assignment on time, people may be forced to forgo quality or desired output.
  • They should improve the question selection procedure, as some of the questions are too long to finish in the allocated time.
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Likelihood to Renew
CoderPad
No answers on this topic
CodeSignal
I give it this rating because it is very easy to use. Not only that it is proctored and trusted. Moreover, the candidates find it easy to use given that it is a single test. This means that we get much more applications than using other platforms. This helps us to hire better faster and easier with codesignal.
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Usability
CoderPad
CoderPad is incredibly easy to use, not much to note.
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CodeSignal
The UI of configuring CodeSignal for a non-technical screener can be tricky to navigate at first. Once you get the hang of the platform and how to master customization, it becomes a much smoother experience. However, some restrictions to search functions and reporting still need improvement.
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Reliability and Availability
CoderPad
No answers on this topic
CodeSignal
Yes, the staff has been very quick
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Performance
CoderPad
No answers on this topic
CodeSignal
Yes, pages load quickly, reports comes in a reasonable time frame, only when CodeSIgnal integrates, it provide small glitches.
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Support Rating
CoderPad
No answers on this topic
CodeSignal
I am not sure whether or not they have replaced but surely emerged as a big competitor. Their support system should be good knowing that they are in completion with the best hackerrank. I feel they could do a much better job but I have not used their support much
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In-Person Training
CoderPad
No answers on this topic
CodeSignal
It has clear details for every staff to understand the basic, and staffs can communicate efficiently to provide strong backgrounds. Also, the manager who provided this training has collaborated well with the Codesignal staff so that everyone could learn more about CodeSignal and look at it from different users' perspectives. So the training was really helpful
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Online Training
CoderPad
No answers on this topic
CodeSignal
There were some issues with the compiler
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Implementation Rating
CoderPad
No answers on this topic
CodeSignal
No, everything went pretty well with no hiccups
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Alternatives Considered
CoderPad
We did use other option other than CoderPad. Before CoderPad we were using references for hiring but then again the whole process of assessment was not easy. It takes time. CoderPad came to our lives through a reference and since then it has somewhat changed the way we see hiring.
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CodeSignal
CodeSignal's platform is the best in almost every aspect. It provides a nice user-friendly environment. The functionalities the environment provides are the best. It is a nice cheating-free platform that is very easy to understand and use. The scores provided are normalized and the range of scores provided is really easy to understand.
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Scalability
CoderPad
No answers on this topic
CodeSignal
It works on multiple departments.
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Return on Investment
CoderPad
  • 10 working hours saved weekly which used to be spent on interviews
  • Approximately 3 employees worth of manpower is saved
  • The benefit of allowing assessment in multiple languages allowed the interviewee to concentrate on evaluation on the basis of underlying concepts
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CodeSignal
  • It has been advantageous in terms of saving time for our interviewees due to its simpler approach.
  • My coding abilities have greatly improved and continue to aid me in the interviews process.
  • The User Interface has caused me to spend more time on this application and has prompted me to discover new and more productive development techniques.
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ScreenShots

CodeSignal Screenshots

Screenshot of candidate evaluation using languages, frameworks, and tools unique to the job including JavaScript, Python, PHP, React, Ruby, and SwiftScreenshot of a live remote and on-site interview using CodeSignal's pair programming solution with high definition video and CodeSignal's advanced IDE environment.Screenshot of an analysis of a large volume of assessments.