Case Study: Badoo streamlines senior developer screening with HackerRank

Badoo cuts candidate journey from 8 hours to 5.5 with HackerRank

Badoo, a large social network, faced a challenge in efficiently screening its high volume of senior developer candidates while maintaining a high technical bar and a positive candidate experience. Their initial process relied on a manually graded, 3-hour take-home coding project that created a bottleneck, was difficult to scale, and placed a significant time burden on senior-level applicants. To overcome this, Badoo partnered with the vendor HackerRank to find a new technical screening solution.

By implementing HackerRank's platform, Badoo automated its grading process and integrated it seamlessly with its Lever ATS. Key features included customizable tests, a reduced assessment time of 1.5 hours, and the live CodePair tool for remote interviews. The solution delivered significant results: a hiring event saw 9 offers extended from 40 pre-qualified candidates, and the overall candidate journey time was reduced from 8 hours to 5.5 hours. HackerRank enabled Badoo to screen technical skills at scale, accelerating its ability to hire senior developers efficiently.

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