[__app_dev__]

Hello Vivek,

Personally I like Hacker Rank and consider it a good way to learn about new algorithms but at the same time I do not like the style of interviews that require it and it makes me wish I could leave the industry because it's a waste of time for people with a lot of practical experience and who have a good portfolio of apps/sites they've created.

That said, I would recommend not doing DMCA at all unless it's really serious. Sounds like your company has a lot of problems with this. Think StackOverflow, there are plenty of sites that copy it but I'm not aware of them going after anyone. If anything all the copying of a site makes it more of an authoritative source because a lot of people reference it.

[antihero]

I flat out refuse to be interviewed using it and if the company doesn’t drop the requirement, I drop them.

[rmbyrro]

Same here, know lots of developers in the same boat.

[mfitzp]

HackerRank - the #1 way to find developers with zero self respect

[philderbeast]

also the #1 way to weed out self important idiots.

bad hacker rank tests are bad, but not all hacker rank tests are bad.

[rmbyrro]

You don't have to insult people to get your argument across.

Could just say, for example, you don't think it's a disrespect to oneself to attend Hacker Rank tests and explain why.

[philderbeast]

it's fairly simple, at some point you have to evaluate somone technical skills to make sure they are suitble for the job, and well designed tests do that.

There is an abundance of bad tests out there, but blanket statements that you won't use a tool that is used for assessing candiates is just as rediculas as saying you won't give apply to jobs that ask for your cv to apply.

[dmurray]

StackOverflow contributions are (thankfully!) licensed under the very permissive CC-BY-SA license. I suspect the sites ripping them off are not infringing copyright.