[bobbytherobot]

I have no allegiance to the HackerRank or the current hiring process of most Bay Area tech companies. The basic formula is: first a chat with the recruiter/hiring manager to establish interest; follow up with a screener that is a take-home exercise, HackerRank exercise, or phone interview with an exercise; then a four to five hour on-site. This is a lot of time for everyone involved.

What are the alternatives?

They need to minimize time, give everyone a fair chance, and improve the signal. I certainly wouldn't say the current method is great at meeting those criteria.