codesignal.com Reviews 14

Worked for about 15 minutes and then just wouldn’t save and recompile when new changes occurred in my files… lost focus and then got annoyed that I’m probably going to fail my interview because of it. Thanks…

I will not list the numerous bugs I encountered during testing and assessment but want to question the overall structure of these 4-level assessments (object oriented programming with refactoring etc):

Problem is: if you did not get everything exactly right during a level, you will not proceed to the next level, even though you might manage that higher level with ease. Also, if you have a bug somewhere in your code, it might happen that all tests fail as the often build up on each other.

In the age of AI, can we not come up with a testing method that is more fair?

Sent a support request - will update once I receive a reply.

tl;dr - I just failed a coding screen test because of glitches on CodeSignal website. Here is what I wrote their support:

I used to really love your tool for practicing ... I don't know what happened to you guys ...

From improper error highlighting, wiping out all my code, to refreshing and wiping my code changes randomly, using your editor was like hell and directly caused me to fail my screening test with ***** right now.

The details:

1. Your java syntax highlighter randomly breaks - it broke 5 times for me. I wasted time trying to fix non existent syntax errors and trying to get your system to stop marking working code as broken.
2. After finding that I had to actually go back to home page then back to question to fix it, when I did so, critical changes I made were lost and not saved.
3. On 3 separate times, your system refreshed while I was coding and lost what I was writing. It would hang for 20-40 seconds and then reload. 2 of those times, the java syntax highlighter was broken so I had to go back to issue 2.
4. 15 minutes before my coding test expired, your system refreshed on me for 30 seconds, then randomly switched to C# and wiped out all my code changes. Luckily I had copy pasted my code before because I was tired of losing my code changes from steps 1,2,3 ... but now I'm pretty sure your system marked me as a cheater.
5. When opening any question system would take 20-40 seconds to load. At the very end when I wanted to see the last question it hanged for the full 60 seconds according to your own timer.

The cost:

1. Lost focus - I couldn't code for more than maybe 5-10 minutes before a system glitch wiped my changes or broke my screen. Not to mention the frustration of dealing with all the above errors likely caused me to perform worst.
2. Lost time - I tried to fix non existent errors, lost my coding changes, and had the screen freeze in loading state for at least 5 minutes in total for the entire session.

The ask:

I would really like your tool to not be the reason why I just failed a very important screening interview test. Can you please contact ***** on my behalf and confirm these observations? I think it would be fair if I got an extra 10-20 minutes on the test so I can complete the last question and get a passing score.

Also, I didn't take screenshots or videos because I was unsure if your system would mark me as a cheater if I did so. I also copy pasted the code because my changes kept on getting wiped, also unsure if I get marked as a cheater because of that...

I really appreciate your understanding and help.

Cheers,
****

Me pareció una genialidad la forma de abordar el aprendizaje como un juego. O sea, la "GAMIFICACIÓN" al máximo combinada con IA con el objetivo de engancharte en aprender algo. Chapó.

Humiliating experience. Beware if you value your mental health.

It's really sad that people have left poor experiences of this platform. It's not their fault you didn't pass whatever you were taking.

I started on this platform applying for a job. I then got sucked in and used it to learn C++ and Python. I have been trying to learn these languages for years and have never held traction.

I have learned these languages faster and more dynamically then anywhere else, and am actually understanding it, instead of just going through the motions (and I have tried many platforms).

I couldn't be more thankful. I have no idea if I got that job or not, but again, not CodeSignal's fault in the slightest. If I don't, I'm glad I applied because it led me to learning programming somehow haha.

What I like most about it is I can speak to the chatbox my questions about coding and it will answer them thoroughly, and I feel like a person is actually reviewing my mistakes. Whatever AI they use is premo. It's even better than using ChatGPT, because it tries to make me write better, even if the code is correct.

Thank you so much

This is one of the better platforms I have used for assessing the skills of developers we are looking to hire. We have noticed much higher offer rates when using Codesignal assessments than when using our own. Great product so far

I'm usually trying to be polite and calm in reviews, since running own business and can image how painful it can be to get negatives reviews.
But let me start with "lose-lose" headline. Have you ever imaged to share any kind of your skills when other "service" asks you to provide screen (not tab) recording, along with audio and (!!) personal ID.
There're plenty of other platforms with much better UI and attitude to your human rights.

Doesn't work at all

Recently, I took a new assesment in their platform. I completed according to their instructions.(proctoring) And what happened at the end? They just send me an email due to technical issues they invited me to retake assesment. I contacted with their support to get better explanation, and what they said the day I was taking assesment they had issues so they lost all recordings. So what they told basically I spent 1.5 hour in front of computer for nothing. And I have to retake it assesment. They are not taking any responsibility on that issues from their side.

Worst platform available on the internet. There are lots of issues in their system and the worst part they even don't care about the issues. I was invited for a test but because of their system issues, I was not able to type a single word in the code editor. As a result, I failed the test and they sent my test result to ti the interviewer. It is very disappointing. I would like to give -10 stars to them.