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HackerRank Interview and Outlook Calendar Integration

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HackerRank integrates with the Microsoft Outlook calendar to facilitate a seamless remote interviewing experience.

As part of this workflow, users can install the HackerRank calendar add-on and schedule remote technical interviews directly from the Microsoft Outlook calendar app. This results in a hassle-free interview scheduling experience that saves a lot of time and effort.

How Does the HackerRank Interview Add-on Work?

Prerequisites

You need to install the add-on from the Microsoft Appsource. Once the add-on is installed, follow the steps below to use the HackerRank Interview add-on to schedule remote technical interviews.

Steps

1. Open the Outlook calendar app and enter participant information.

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2. Choose “HackerRank Add-in” from the video conferencing options on the platform.

3. Click on Allow to log in to HackerRank. (This is a one-time setup. Once logged in, you do not need to repeat this step to schedule future interviews.)

4. You will receive the HackerRank interview link in your calendar. Once the meeting is scheduled, all the participants will receive an invitation with the interview link.

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How Do the Calendar Add-ons Appear on HackerRank?

You will be able to view the details of this interview in your HackerRank account as well. Any interview link that is created from the Microsoft calendar add-on will show up on your HackerRank Interviews page, as shown in the image below.
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FAQ

  1. I can not install the add-in for Microsoft Outlook.
    If you are part of an organization that manages your Microsoft suite, your system administrator must install the add-on. They can do it for you or the whole team. Please reach out to them to install it. Once they add it to your Outlook, you can use the add-in.
  2. Which license type do I need in HackerRank to use the add-on?
    To schedule interviews using the calendar add-on, you need access to HackerRank Interview. You need a Recruiter, Developer, or Interviewer role inside HackerRank to access our remote-first interviewing solution.
  3. Why do I see a blank screen when I click on “Create Interview”?
    If you are on Windows 10 version less than 1903 or Microsoft 365 version less than 16.0.11629, your Outlook app on your desktop opens new pop-ups in Internet Explorer 11.
    The first time you use the add-in, you will be asked to log into your HackerRank account so we can match the Interview requests to your account. Our website does not fully support Internet Explorer 11 as it is a legacy browser; hence, you might see a blank screen.
    If you are using older versions of Windows, please update to the later versions or use Outlook on the Web.
  4. I am unable to see Interviewer details within the Interview generated on HackerRank.
    When you generate a HackerRank Interview link through any calendar add-ons, we just synchronize the details about who generated the interview and a timestamp for when it was generated.
    You can add or remove attendees before the interview and still be able to use the same link.
    Whenever an interviewer logs in, we will record their name and update the Interview with their details. This will also happen for multiple interviewers. Anyone who joins the interview and logs in as a candidate will be used in the candidate details.
  5. I cannot see the candidate details in the interview generated on HackerRank.
    When you generate a HackerRank Interview link through any calendar add-ons, we just synchronize the details about who generated the interview and a timestamp for when it was generated.
    You can add or remove attendees before the interview and still be able to use the same link.
    Whenever a candidate logs in, we will record their name and update the Interview with their details.
    A similar will happen to the interviewer's information.
  6. I do not see the time and schedule information inside HackerRank.
    We have made this integration lightweight and enabled all scheduling through your calendar app. The timing and scheduling information will be directly available in your calendar event.
    This way, you can reschedule your event as required and still use the same HackerRank Interview link!
  7. How do you pull questions from a candidate's HackerRank Test inside the Interview session?
    When you log into the Interview session as an interviewer, you will see an “Import” option on the left that includes questions from the HackerRank test the candidate took.
    If you do not see the questions from candidates' tests, even if they have taken a test:
    1. Check if the candidate has used the same email to log in to the Interview as they used for the test.
    2. If the candidate logs in to the session after the Interviewer, you can refresh the page, and you will be able to pull in the questions.

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