HackerRank Releases Chakra AI Interviewer

Oct 6, 2026
HackerRank made Chakra generally available after the AI interviewer conducted more than 500,000 interviews during a six month beta.

HackerRank made its Chakra AI interviewer generally available on October 5 after a six month beta, according to TechCrunch. The company says Chakra conducted more than 500,000 interviews during testing, with Snowflake, Snorkel and Capgemini among the participating customers.

Chakra gives candidates a task involving a real world code repository and access to an AI assistant. It observes their work, asks follow up questions and evaluates their reasoning, judgment and ability to direct and assess AI output.

The system produces a score and report for hiring managers but does not make the final hiring decision. HackerRank says suspicious activity flags were 70% to 80% lower in Chakra interviews than in comparable traditional assessments, though results varied by geography and candidate seniority.

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