# Codility: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 69 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/codility/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical hiring assessments | 9% | 6 | 25% | 53 |
| Candidate assessment | 0% | 14 | 13% | 15 |
| Skills intelligence | 0% | 71 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "### 1. Codility - Best for: Mid-market to enterprise companies needing secure, scalable assessments" (MiniMax M2.5, Technical hiring assessm)
- "Choose HackerRank or Codility if you are an enterprise needing rigorous automated screening" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Technical hiring assessm)
- "stick to reputable ones like Codility/HackerRank for tech (gold standard per comparisons)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Candidate assessment)
- "Codility, which is considered the gold standard for technical hiring assessments." (Llama 4 Maverick, Candidate assessment)

## And against it

- "Avoid if budget is the main constraint... Codility tends to start higher and is more enterprise-oriented" (GPT-5.4 mini, Technical hiring assessm)
- "(e.g., HackerRank, Codility, CodeSignal): ... often criticized for not reflecting real-world job tasks" (Mistral Small, Technical hiring assessm)
- "High negative sentiment (e.g., labeled "hostile candidate experience" in AI model analyses)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Technical hiring assessm)
- "Algorithm-based tests that are more relevant to junior developers than experienced hires." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Technical hiring assessm)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Technical hiring assessments: 5% to 9%, +5. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 7 → 6 of 71.
- Candidate assessment: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 13 → 14 of 118.
- Skills intelligence: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 35 → 71 of 127.

## In its own words

What Codility's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The #1 online coding test & interview platform for enterprises. Assess technical talent with valid skill-based assessments and interviews. (https://codility.com/)
- For: enterprises (https://codility.com/)
- Price stated: Starter Annual billing only $1200; Scale Monthly Yearly – Save 17% $6000 $6000; Custom Bespoke requirements Let’s talk (https://www.codility.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 1200 (https://www.codility.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Request a free trial (https://codility.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 5 (https://www.codility.com/pricing)
- Certifications: SOC 2 audited, ISO 27001 certified, CCPA and GDPR compliant, WCAG 2.2 AA accessible, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR compliant, GDPR
- Hosting: EU, US, EU and US data hosting on AWS
- Customers named: GitHub, SpaceX, Tesla, EY, LSEG, SAP, Barclays, Citi

## What it publishes

Every page codility.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 422 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 141 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-31
- case study: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-10-19
- webinar or virtual event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-21
- conference or event: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-11-16
- report or ebook: 23 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-10-02
- comparison: 12 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- template or tool: 2 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-06
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-24 comparison: Codility alternatives https://www.codility.com/compare/codility-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-09-23 comparison: Codility vs leetcode https://www.codility.com/compare/codility-vs-leetcode
- Recent: 2026-09-23 comparison: Codility vs blueoptima https://www.codility.com/compare/codility-vs-blueoptima
- Recent: 2026-08-06 template or tool: Eu ai act hiring checklist https://www.codility.com/lab/eu-ai-act-hiring-checklist
- Recent: 2026-08-03 comparison: Codility vs codesignal https://www.codility.com/compare/codility-vs-codesignal
- Recent: 2026-08-03 comparison: Codility vs coderpad https://www.codility.com/compare/codility-vs-coderpad

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.