[rajeshmr]

I face this problem. I am into server side scripting and automation and this hardly involves algos and stuff. The problem doesn't seem to lie with hackerrank but with one-size-fits-all HR approach. I would also pin the blame on lack of understanding on the part of HR personnel (they seem to be the drivers behind recruitment drives) of how the tech landscape is.They need to educate themselves on what sorta interview process to be conducted for different profiles.

[skybrian]

That seems... limiting. Are you sure you want to specialize that much, and rule out doing any programming that does require understanding something about algorithms?

[rajeshmr]

I do know algorithms, it's just that I don't use it in my day to day activities. When confronted with an online challenge with time constraints I seem not to cope since I hardly use algos in my day to day automation it isn't right on top of my fingertips!

Without time constraints I am able to solve the problems.

Timed Algo assessments are very similar to exams u write in universities.. u need to keep practicing to complete those assessments in time and get a "pass mark".