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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CodeSignal

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ACodeSignal 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

    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASmartRecruiters was acquired by SAP in late 2025, and its functionality will be integrated into SAP SuccessFactors HCM. Check out the Sap SuccessFactors HCM listing for the latest updates.N/A
    Pricing
    CodeSignalSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CodeSignalSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsContact vendor for a demo and for custom pricing options.The software subscription is determined by the number of a company's full time employees. There is a one time cost to set up software, including customizations, integrations, data migration and training.
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    Community Pulse
    CodeSignalSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Considered Both Products
    CodeSignal
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    113 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    89 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    118 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    81 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    CodeSignalSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of CodeSignal and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    CodeSignal
    -
    Ratings
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.8109 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.9114 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.5112 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.0116 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings9.7104 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings5.6119 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.6114 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings8.1122 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.9126 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings9.6117 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings9.997 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings9.7114 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings9.7109 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.9119 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings1.7105 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CodeSignalSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (121 ratings)
    7.9
    (129 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    6.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    9.8
    (12 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CodeSignalSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    SAP
    SmartRecruiters has allowed us to enable our hiring managers to self-service their requirements for recruitment, simplifying our internal processes. We have visibility of recruitment requirements and significantly improved our approvals process using the software. We have been able to configure our hiring processes relevant to different areas of the business. Collaboration for our hiring teams (managers and business partners) is simple and effective. Candidate experience is enhanced and engaging. The platform has brought many benefits to our Resourcing business partners and hiring managers. We have visibility and insightful data which has integrity, allowing us to make informed business decisions. Our offer process has seen significant improvements and provides an engaging candidate experience, previously this was a labour-intensive process that is now streamlined and automated. The recently launched Community for collaboration amongst customers is very helpful and insigtful for how other people are using the software and exploring ideas with each other
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    Pros
    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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    SAP
    • Job Referrals - can easily refer others to a job posting and view the status
    • Job Postings - can easily search for job openings and read job description and criteria
    • Application online - Can easily apply for the job directly and see who the hiring manager and hiring recruiter is
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    Cons
    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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    SAP
    • Settings page can be difficult to navigate & find what you're looking for
    • Job approval chains would be better with additional qualifying fields so that we can segregate different areas of the business better
    • The ability to edit an existing offer template in-system would improve the experience, rather than having to edit offline and upload a whole new version.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    SAP
    I thoroughly enjoy using SmartRecruiters and have shared this feedback with those responsible, however I am not a decision maker in the process. I understand that at the moment there are lots of factors affecting the economy and business outcomes, so I cannot comment with certainty on the renewal of SmartRecruiters at this time, not involved in the confirmation of renewal.
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    Usability
    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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    SAP
    I would give this rating as overall it a great combo of all your problems. With just one click you can get away with all your problems such as recruitment, candidate update, Interview scheduling, updating candidates, reports of a job perspective, and recruiters perspective. Usability is worth of SmartRecruiters. The dashboard is also very attractive and once you open you will love working on this platform again and again. I would say it is the best platform to use once for smooth work in your organization.
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    Reliability and Availability
    CodeSignal
    Yes, the staff has been very quick
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    SAP
    Rarely is there an issue and if the product is down, it typically is restored quickly.
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    Performance
    CodeSignal
    Yes, pages load quickly, reports comes in a reasonable time frame, only when CodeSIgnal integrates, it provide small glitches.
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    SAP
    I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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    Support Rating
    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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    SAP
    Response is normally very fast. There are times, however, when the response is not useful. It is difficult to work with the reporting and the offer letter templates, and the front line support agents usually are not very knowledgeable. Second, if there are any issues with integrations, the regular support agents will not be able to help you. You'll have to create that ticket and ask them to escalate it to an integration specialist.
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    In-Person Training
    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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    SAP
    Quick and easy to learn.
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    Online Training
    CodeSignal
    There were some issues with the compiler
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    CodeSignal
    No, everything went pretty well with no hiccups
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    SAP
    It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    SAP
    I've really enjoyed using SmartRecruiters, but these other ATSs that we've checked out offer better reporting features and price points. Over time, we may be transitioning off of SmartRecruiters to one of these ATSs because the price is a set price where SmartRecruiters has employee-based pricing model. Also, these other software products offer better reporting features that would eliminate some of our manual tracking process that we're currently doing.
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    Scalability
    CodeSignal
    It works on multiple departments.
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    SAP
    No explanation really, just a great product.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    SAP
    • In terms of ROI, SR helped our business greatly in returning precious time to my productivity in business management, as well as my team's, so that we could get back to the main work we were hired for. The SR process did most of the heavy lifting.
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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.