# HackerRank Apologizes for LeetCode Grind

> HackerRank admits algorithmic interviews overworked developers, launching AI-powered Chakra to replace them.
- Title: HackerRank Apologizes for LeetCode Grind · HackerRank
- Summary: HackerRank admits algorithmic interviews overworked developers, launching AI-powered Chakra to replace them. HackerRank introduces Chakra, an AI interviewer…
- Keywords: hackerank, leetcode, chakra, agentic development, technical interviews, technology, startups, HackerRank, Apologizes, Grind
- Source: HackerRank — https://hackerrank.com/writing/why-were-sorry
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hackerank, leetcode, chakra, ai, agentic development, technical interviews, technology, startups
## HackerRank Apologizes
Vivek, co-founder and CEO of HackerRank, says they made you grind LeetCode for months with little job relevance.

> We’re sorry we made you grind leetcode
## AI Changes Hiring
Developers now use AI tools to build and review code, needing better evaluation of real work than algorithmic questions.
## Chakra Launch
HackerRank’s new agentic interviewer lets candidates solve real problems with AI tools and explain their choices.

> Candidates get a realistic problem and access to AI tools
## Key takeaway

HackerRank introduces Chakra, an AI interviewer that evaluates real code work instead of LeetCode problems.