Quick Start Guide for Interviewers

Last updated: August 4, 2026

You can use HackerRank to manage technical evaluations throughout the hiring process. This guide shows you how to view test reports, schedule interviews, and export reports. Each section links to detailed instructions for the related task.

Note: The features available to you depend on the entitlements assigned by your HackerRank administrator. If you cannot access a feature described in this guide, contact your administrator.

Prerequisites

Before you start using HackerRank, make sure that you:

  • Log in to your HackerRank for Work account

  • You belong to the correct team if your organization uses multiple teams

  • Your account has the required interviewer permissions. To view the available entitlements for interviewers, see Available interviewer entitlements.

Screen

You can use the Tests tab to view test results.

Review test results

You can use candidate reports to review:

  • Overall score

  • Question-level performance

  • Submitted code

  • AI-assisted plagiarism signals

  • Test integrity signals

  • Candidate activity during the test

For more information, see πŸ“„ View Candidate Test Summary Reportand πŸ“„ Viewing a Candidate's Detailed Test Report.

Interview

You can use the Interviews tab to create and schedule interviews, assign interviewers, and review interview results.
For more information, see πŸ“„ Introduction to HackerRank Interviews.

Schedule interviews

You can start an interview immediately or schedule an interview at a convenient time. When you set up an interview, you can:

  • Assign interviewers

  • Select interview questions

  • Use an interview template

  • Assign a scorecard

For more information, see πŸ“„ Create an Interviewand πŸ“„ Use Templates in Interviews.

Manage interviews

Depending on your permissions, you can:

  • Edit interview details

  • Reschedule an interview

  • Delete an interview

For more information, see Manage Interviews.

Review interview results

You can use the interview report to review the information captured during the interview. The interview report includes:

  • Interviewer feedback

  • Completed scorecards

  • Interview recordings

  • AI-generated interview insights

  • Candidate responses

For more information, see πŸ“„ Interview Reportand πŸ“„ Interview Scorecards.

Library

You can use the Library to create, find, and manage questions for your tests and interviews.

You can:

  • Browse questions by role

  • Filter by skill, programming language, and difficulty

  • Preview questions before adding them

  • Use company-created questions

For more information, see πŸ“„ Introduction to HackerRank Libraryand Manage Question.

Export

You can export reports for offline analysis or share them with your hiring team. You can export:

  • Test reports

  • Interview reports

For more information, see πŸ“„ Export Tests Data, πŸ“„ Download Test Reports, πŸ“„ Export Interview List, and πŸ“„ Interview Report.

Note:Β To know more about the AI Add-on package available in HackerRank, seeΒ HackerRank AI Add-on.