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Budget & alternatives · Prompt 8 of 8 · July 2026

A real buyer question from the July 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“What are the best options for anonymous or bias-reduced technical interviews?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

…identified only by an ID, and reviewers don’t see names, schools, or resumes. Tools: CodeSignal, HackerRank (with anonymized review settings), Codility, DevSkiller Strengths: removes first-impression bias, allows deeper work Weaknesses: time burden, risk of plagiarism or outside help, favors people with more free time Second, structured live coding with standardized rubrics Instead of “let’s see how you think,” you…

Named across its answers: 1. CodeSignal2. CoderPad3. HackerRank4. Codility5. Applied

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

HackerRank dominates with perfect mention rate across all 9 answers, but its average position of 3.7 suggests models treat it as a reliable mid-list staple rather than the obvious first call. Karat's near-perfect mentions at position 6.4 show strong breadth without depth, which matters because buyers scanning AI-generated shortlists rarely read that far down.

AI-generated read of the July 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Contested Consensus

All three models name HackerRank, Codility and Karat on this question.

ChatGPT

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Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

HackerRank 262113576 9/9 · 2× first · #3.7

Karat 1045644117 8/9 · never first · #6.4

Codility 3732265 7/9 · never first · #4

interviewing.io 551181 6/9 · 3× first · #3.5

CoderPad 517336 6/9 · 1× first · #4.2

CodeSignal 12124 5/9 · 2× first · #2

Byteboard 9344 4/9 · never first · #5

GapJumpers 71022 4/9 · never first · #5.3

Pinpoint 818 3/9 · 1× first · #5.7

Applied 839 3/9 · never first · #6.7

Blendoor 939 3/9 · never first · #7

CodeInterview 688 3/9 · never first · #7.3

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Showing the top 12 of 23 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Replit, TestGorilla, CodeSandbox, VS Code Live Share, Tuple, NeetCode.