Company:HackerEarth

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HackerEarth
IndustrySoftware
FoundedNovember 2012
FoundersSachin Gupta
Vivek Prakash
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
,
USA
Products
  • HackerEarth for Developers
  • HackerEarth Assessments
Websitehackerearth.com

HackerEarth is a software company headquartered in San Francisco that provides enterprise software that assists organizations with technical hiring.[1] HackerEarth is used by organizations for technical skill assessments and remote video interviewing. In addition, HackerEarth also has built a community of over 4 million developers.[2] In the community, HackerEarth has conducted over 1,000 hackathons and 10,000 programming challenges to date.[citation needed] HackerEarth has raised $11.5 million in funding over three rounds.[3] Currently,[when?] more than 750 customers worldwide use its technical coding assessments platform, including Amazon,[3] Walmart Labs, Thoughtworks, Societe Generale, HP, VMware, DBS, HCL, GE, Wipro, Barclays, Pitney Bowes, Intel, and L&T Infotech.[4][5] HackerEarth is backed by GSF Global and Angelprime.[6]

History

Early years

Founded in November 2012 by Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee alumni Sachin Gupta and Vivek Prakash,[7] HackerEarth began as MyCareerStack[8] a social interactive platform geared toward technical interviews. Initially, the learning platform was aimed at leveling the playing field for technical interviews for campus students with tutorials on concepts in programming, blogs, interview questions, an online code editor, and a discussion forum.

Later, Sachin and Vivek pivoted the idea to creating an automated technical assessment software product[1] and launched it in February 2013. Two years later, HackerEarth launched its innovation management software and an upgraded version was released in early 2018.[9]

Growth and funding

The start-up was part of the first batch of GSF Accelerator in 2012,[10] and it later secured $500,000 from early-stage investor Prime Ventures.[11] The Bangalore and California -based company raised $4.5 million in a Series A[12] round funding led by DHI Group Inc. with participation from Prime Ventures and Beenext in February 2017.[4] In December 2018, HackerEarth secured the next round of funding. The Jo Hirao Office led the Series B funding for a total value of $6.5 million.

HackerEarth raised a total of $11,500,000 in funding over three rounds.

The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Products and services

HackerEarth Assessments

HackerEarth Assessments is an ISO certified coding assessment platform[13] that helps organizations hire developers using automated technical coding tests. The proprietary tech assessment platform vets technical talent through skill-based evaluation and analytics. [citation needed]

Facecode

Facecode is HackerEarth's video interview software for hiring developers.[citation needed]

Remote hiring solutions

HackerEarth helps organizations remotely source, assess, interview, and hire for developer roles worldwide.[14]

Contests

HackerEarth Contests include hackathons, programming challenges and coding competitions for developers and companies.[citation needed]

Practice

HackerEarth Practice offers programming tutorials and practice problems for developers on topics such as data structures, algorithms, math, Python, and machine learning.

HackerEarth Student Ambassador

The HackerEarth University Ambassador Program is a platform for students to run programming clubs in their universities.[15]

Criticism

  • HackerEarth does not allow the deletion of accounts, it is merely possible to "deactivate" accounts.[16][citation needed]

See also

  • Devpost

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Babu, Venkatesha (2015-07-21). "Coolest Start-ups 2015: HackerEarth helps find top-quality coders for tech companies". https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/cover-story/business-today-coolest-start-ups-2015-hackerearth-success/story/219950.html. 
  2. ↑ "An Innovative Platform By The Developers: HackerEarth". https://www.code-brew.com/2018/06/25/an-innovative-platform-by-the-developers-for-the-developers-hackerearth/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kearl, Mary (2020-08-19). "How a tech recruiting platform used by Amazon and PayPal is tackling bias in the hiring process by eliminating the need for resumes and cover letters". https://www.businessinsider.com/how-tech-recruiting-platform-hackerearth-tackles-bias-hiring-process. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chopra, Ambika (2017-04-12). "HackerEarth Secures $4.5 Mn Funding From DHI Group Inc., Aims To Expand International Footprint". Inc42 Media. https://inc42.com/buzz/hackerearth-funding/. 
  5. ↑ Rao, Meghna (2016-02-29). "How HackerEarth is opening new doors for millions of coders". https://www.techinasia.com/hackerearth-connects-indias-developers. 
  6. ↑ "HackerEarth forays into US, Japan markets". The Economic Times. 2017-01-12. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/hackerearth-forays-into-us-japan-markets/articleshow/56495759.cms. 
  7. ↑ "Provide direction and goals to your team without micromanaging, and be open to new ideas and approaches," says Vivek Prakash, co-founder of HackerEarth.". Economic Times. 2013-03-12. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/5-ways-to-improve-people-management-skills/articleshow/65109478.cms. 
  8. ↑ Phadnis, Shilpa (2014-01-29). "HackerEarth in finals of global start-up competition". https://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/HackerEarth-in-finals-of-global-startup-competition/articleshow/29526978.cms. 
  9. ↑ Koshi, Luke (2018-02-28). "Tech firm HackerEarth launches co-innovation platform 'Startup Connect'". The News Minute. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tech-firm-hackerearth-launches-co-innovation-platform-startup-connect-77174. 
  10. ↑ Sharma, Shweta (2018-05-01). "Launch pads: How many startups has GSF Accelerator bred for success?". Techcircle. https://techcircle.vccircle.com/2018/05/01/support-systems-how-many-startups-has-gsf-accelerator-bred-for-success/. 
  11. ↑ Avellana, Nicel Jane (2014-02-25). "India-based HackerEarth secures $500K in seed funding round". Venture Capital Post. https://www.vcpost.com/articles/21890/20140225/india-based-hackerearth-secures-500k-in-seed-funding-round.htm. 
  12. ↑ Pitchiah, Vijayakumar (2017-04-12). "HackerEarth gets $4.5 mn in Series A funding". VCCircle. https://www.vccircle.com/hackerearth-gets-4-5-mn-in-series-a-funding/. 
  13. ↑ Ghosh, Aparna (March 5, 2014). "Start-ups devise hiring platforms for tech jobs". https://www.livemint.com/Companies/r4cHKIS47InkxO0LgBalaK/Startups-devise-hiring-platforms-for-tech-jobs.html. 
  14. ↑ Gupta, Sachin (2020-05-22). "A Step-By-Step Guide For All Of Your Company's Remote Hiring Needs". https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/350992. 
  15. ↑ Choudhury, Ambika (2019-12-06). "Top Campus Outreach Programs By Tech Giants". https://analyticsindiamag.com/top-campus-outreach-programs-by-tech-giants/. 
  16. ↑ "How do I delete my account?". https://help.hackerearth.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004750294-How-do-I-delete-my-account-. 



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