Technical Hiring Platform

Win the engineers you want

Most hiring tools filter developers out. CodeArena helps you win the ones you want, with a technical interview they actually enjoy: live coding, real problem-solving, and AI Critique, the only assessment that measures whether candidates can spot confident-but-wrong AI code and hold their ground when it pushes back.

1000+
Problems
9
Languages
6
Challenge Types

Built for modern technical hiring

Everything you need to assess, interview, and hire top engineering talent.

Live Coding Assessments

Watch candidates solve problems in real-time. See their actual problem-solving approach, not just the final solution.

  • Real-time code collaboration
  • Voice/video integration ready
  • Full session replay

Async Challenges

Send timed coding challenges to candidates. Review their code execution replay frame-by-frame.

  • Flexible time windows
  • Custom problem sets
  • Automated test validation

Skills Analytics

Track proficiency across languages and frameworks. Objective scoring shows real on-the-job ability.

  • 9 programming languages
  • Assessment history & pass rates
  • Skill progression tracking

Your Workflow

Three simple steps to find your next engineering superstar

01

Create Assessment

Choose from ready-made templates or build custom assessments. Mix coding challenges, verification mode, and prompting tasks to match your exact needs.

TemplatesCustom ProblemsMulti-type
02

Invite Candidates

Send assessment links via email with one click. Track completion status in real-time. Candidates get a polished, professional experience that reflects well on your brand.

Email LinksLive TrackingAuto-reminders
03

Review & Hire

Watch code replays to see how candidates think and problem-solve. Compare Fundamentals Index scores across candidates. Make data-driven hiring decisions with confidence.

Code ReplayFI ScoreSide-by-side

Why engineering teams choose CodeArena

We built the technical assessment platform we wished existed when we were hiring.

Real engineering work

Not algorithm puzzles alone. Test fundamentals, judgment, and practical AI-era work.

Anti-cheat built-in

Focus tracking, paste detection, and behavioral analysis ensure integrity.

Session replay

Review exact problem-solving approach, keystrokes, and thought process.

Fast to implement

Launch your first assessment in minutes. No complex setup required.

Platform Highlights

1000+
Problems
9
Languages
Live
Real-time
100%
Validated
Supported languages:
PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptJavaC++C#GoRustSQL

How we compare to traditional assessments

CodeArena tests what traditional platforms miss: AI verification skills and coding fundamentals.

Feature
Traditional
CodeArena
Tests coding ability
Tests AI verification skills
Fundamentals Index score
Detects AI over-reliance
Real-time anti-cheat
Basic
Advanced
Replay system
Multiple challenge types
Limited
6 types

Traditional assessments focus solely on whether candidates can solve problems. CodeArena goes further, testing their ability to verify AI-generated code and revealing their coding fundamentals through our unique Fundamentals Index score.

Our Philosophy

The engineers who use AI best are the ones who need it least.

Walk Before You Ride

Test if candidates have the fundamentals before giving them AI tools. Our Verification Mode reveals who can actually spot bugs vs who blindly trusts AI output.

Fundamentals Index

Our unique scoring system: verification_score - (prompting_score - coding_score). High score = strong fundamentals. Low score = AI dependent.

Watch Them Think

Code replay lets you see exactly how candidates approach problems. No more guessing if they copied solutions or genuinely solved them.

Assessment types for every role

From junior developers to senior architects, we have the right challenges.

Coding Challenges

Fundamentals-first coding tasks that show problem solving, implementation, and tradeoff judgment.

Verification Mode

Find bugs in AI-generated code. Tests debugging and code review skills.

Prompting Challenges

Assess AI collaboration skills, critical for modern development workflows.

System Design

Architectural challenges for senior and staff engineering roles.

Code Review

Evaluate code quality assessment and communication skills.

Custom Assessments

Build your own challenges tailored to each role and workflow.

See the candidate experience

A polished, professional assessment interface that candidates actually enjoy using.

codearena.co/assess/demo

Two Sum

Easy

Given an array of integers nums and an integer target, return indices of the two numbers such that they add up to target.

Input: nums = [2,7,11,15], target = 9
Output: [0,1]
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Language:Python
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Real-time code execution
Auto-save progress
Test case validation

Every assessment includes code replay, anti-cheat monitoring, and detailed analytics

Try It Yourself

Built for engineering teams who care about signal over noise.

1000+
Coding Problems
9
Languages Supported
Real-time
Code Collaboration
Anti-cheat
Built-in Security

Ready to transform your technical hiring?

Join innovative engineering teams using CodeArena to find developers who can actually code.

Questions? Get in touch:

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about CodeArena for technical hiring.

Our multi-layered anti-cheat system includes:

  • Focus tracking: Detects when candidates leave the assessment window
  • Paste detection: Flags when code is pasted rather than typed
  • Behavioral analysis: Monitors typing patterns and problem-solving approach
  • Code replay: Full recording lets you verify authenticity frame-by-frame

All suspicious activity is flagged in the assessment results dashboard for your review.

We support 9 popular programming languages with full code execution and testing:

Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
Java
C++
C#
Go
Rust
SQL

Each language includes version-specific runtime environments and supports all common frameworks and libraries.

Yes! You have complete flexibility to customize assessments:

  • Choose from 1000+ pre-built problems or create your own
  • Mix different challenge types (coding, verification, prompting)
  • Set custom time limits and difficulty levels
  • Build role-specific assessments (frontend, backend, full-stack, etc.)
  • Enterprise plans include custom problem authoring tools

The Fundamentals Index (FI) is our unique metric that measures a candidate's core programming skills independent of AI assistance:

FI Score = verification_score - (prompting_score - coding_score)
  • High FI Score: Strong fundamentals, can spot bugs, writes code without heavy AI dependence
  • Low FI Score: May rely too heavily on AI tools without understanding the underlying code

This helps you identify candidates who will thrive with AI tools versus those who can't work effectively without them.

Coding Challenges

Fundamentals-first problem solving where candidates write code from scratch. Tests algorithmic thinking, data structures, implementation skill, and tradeoff judgment.

Verification Challenges

Candidates are given AI-generated code with bugs and must identify and fix them. Tests code review skills, debugging ability, and understanding of working code, critical for the AI-assisted development era.

We recommend including both types to get a complete picture of a candidate's abilities.

Candidates receive a unique assessment link via email. The process is simple:

  1. 1You create an assessment and send invite links via email
  2. 2Candidates click the link, no account creation required
  3. 3They complete the assessment in their browser
  4. 4Results appear instantly in your dashboard

The experience is polished and professional, reflecting well on your company's brand.

ATS integration is available on Enterprise plans. We currently support:

  • Greenhouse
  • Lever
  • Workday
  • Custom integrations via REST API

Integrations allow you to send assessments directly from your ATS and automatically sync results back to candidate profiles. Contact sales to discuss your specific integration needs.

Every assessment provides detailed analytics to help you make informed hiring decisions:

  • Code replay: Watch exactly how candidates solved each problem
  • Fundamentals Index: Measure core programming skills vs AI dependence
  • Time analytics: See how long candidates spent on each problem
  • Anti-cheat flags: Alerts for suspicious behavior
  • Side-by-side comparison: Compare candidates directly
  • Team analytics: Track hiring metrics across your organization (Enterprise)

Still have questions?

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Simple, transparent pricing

Start with the packs we can stand behind today, then expand as your loop grows.

Free

$0/month

Free forever, no credit card

  • Up to 5 assessments/month
  • Launch-ready sample packs
  • 3 team members
  • Candidate scoring & ranking
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Starter

$299/month

For focused SMB hiring teams

  • 25 interviews/month
  • Launch-ready AI-era packs
  • 3 team members
  • Fundamentals Index + full report
  • Candidate scoring and decision workflow
  • Email support
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Business

$599/month

For teams running consistent interview loops

  • 100 interviews/month
  • Everything in Starter
  • Custom assessments
  • Branded reports
  • 10 team members
  • Priority support
  • Code replay system
  • Bulk candidate invites
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Candidates never pay. Paid interviews run through the company workspace.