# HackerRank Apologizes for LeetCode Grind

> HackerRank admits over-reliance on coding puzzles as AI reshapes hiring, promotes Chakra AI interviews.
- Title: HackerRank Apologizes for LeetCode Grind · RuntimeWire
- Summary: HackerRank admits over-reliance on coding puzzles as AI reshapes hiring, promotes Chakra AI interviews. HackerRank apologizes for emphasizing coding puzzles…
- Keywords: hackerrank, leetcode, chakra ai, ai interviews, hiring, coding puzzles, technology, Apologizes, Grind, RuntimeWire
- Source: RuntimeWire — https://runtimewire.com/article/hackerrank-apologizes-for-leetcode-grind-chakra-ai-interviews
- Author: RuntimeWire
- Published: 2026-10-12T03:15:09.697+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hackerrank, leetcode, chakra ai, ai interviews, hiring, coding puzzles, technology, ai
## HackerRank
HackerRank helped popularize coding assessments but now argues employers overemphasize algorithm questions as AI changes work.
## Chakra AI Interviews
Chakra's test measures judgment and AI fluency to help employers make better hiring decisions, not just coding puzzle skills.
## CEO Apology
HackerRank CEO Vivek Ravisankar (@rvivek) says the company helped turn technical hiring into months of coding puzzle practice.
## Key takeaway

HackerRank apologizes for emphasizing coding puzzles in hiring, introducing Chakra AI interviews to assess real-world AI skills.