J1
Junior Developer
Best for apprentices, bootcamp grads, interns, and entry-level engineers.
$395 per candidate- 60-minute coding and debugging task
- Fundamentals rubric and growth-risk notes
- Reviewed by mid/senior engineer
Technical hiring intelligence
Know who can actually build before you hire.
HexaHire runs paid engineering evaluations for companies that need reliable signals on junior, mid-level, senior, staff, and principal developers.
48h
typical report turnaround
5
role levels covered
360
code, design, communication
Built for lean hiring teams
We replace guesswork with structured technical evidence.
Every evaluation uses a role-specific work sample, a live structured interview, fraud controls, and a calibrated rubric. You get a clear hire/no-hire recommendation, risk notes, leveling guidance, and interview follow-ups for your final panel.
Tiered by evaluator seniority
Market-aligned technical evaluation pricing
Platform-only tools commonly charge by seat, credit, or assessment volume. HexaHire adds expert review, structured interviews, and decision-ready reporting, so higher-level roles cost more because senior evaluators spend more time on architecture, tradeoff analysis, and calibration.
M2
Mid-Level Developer
For engineers expected to deliver features independently.
$695 per candidate- 90-minute realistic project exercise
- Code quality, testing, and product judgment
- Structured technical follow-up interview
S3
Most Requested
Senior Engineer
For senior ICs who must handle ambiguity and own production systems.
$1,150 per candidate- Live coding plus architecture discussion
- Incident response and tradeoff evaluation
- Senior evaluator report within 48 hours
P4
Staff / Principal
For technical leaders driving architecture across teams.
$1,850 per candidate- System design, strategy, and leadership signal
- Portfolio or design-document review
- Panel-ready evidence packet
E5
Executive Architecture
For principal-plus, founding engineer, CTO, and platform leadership hires.
$2,750 per candidate- Two-evaluator calibration review
- Business impact and org-scale architecture
- Board or founder summary option
Evaluation practice
Evidence over vibes, every time.
01
Role Calibration
We map the job to level, stack, must-have competencies, acceptable AI use, and business context before the candidate touches a task.
02
Work Sample
Candidates complete realistic coding, debugging, or architecture work instead of trivia-heavy puzzles.
03
Structured Interview
Every evaluator uses the same scoring rubric, probes, and score anchors for comparable candidate signals.
04
Decision Report
You receive a concise recommendation, scorecard, risks, follow-up questions, and leveling advice.
Industry benchmark
Pricing and practices informed by current market data.
Platform economics
CoderPad lists paid plans from $120/month for 5 tests or interviews monthly and $400/month for 30, with $25 overages. TestGorilla lists Plus from $400/month and charges assessment credits per candidate.
Human expert premium
Interview coaching marketplaces publicly cite $225+ mock technical interview sessions, supporting a higher price floor when an experienced engineer conducts and writes up an evaluation.
Best-practice hiring
Research and major-company hiring guidance favor structured interviews, work samples, consistent rubrics, candidate transparency, and human-centered feedback.
What clients get
A clean technical signal your hiring panel can use immediately.
Hire / No-hire recommendation
Leveling confidence
Code review notes
Architecture risks
AI-use observations
Next interview probes
Start with one role
Send a job description. We will return an evaluation plan.
Use HexaHire for final-round validation, high-volume screening, fractional CTO support, or confidential executive technical diligence.