CodeSignal

CodeSignal is the industry standard for technical assessment, used by companies like Meta, Uber, and Zoom to identify top engineering talent. Unlike standard coding practice sites, CodeSignal offers a hyper-realistic 'Flight Simulator' for coding—an advanced IDE that mirrors the real-world development environment. It is where you prove your skills to get hired.

The Proctored Assessment Station
High-stakes assessments require a high-stability environment. CodeSignal’s General Coding Assessment (GCA) is often proctored, requiring screen sharing and identifying verification. Running CodeSignal on your PC via Tabscend ensures a reliable, compliant setup. Use your full desktop capabilities to navigate the Monaco-powered IDE, manage your time effectively, and avoid the technical glitches that can occur on less stable devices.

Realistic IDE Experience
Forget syntax errors from missing brackets in a text box. CodeSignal’s IDE supports syntax highlighting, auto-completion, and multi-file project structures. It feels just like VS Code, allowing you to showcase your actual coding ability, not your memorization of boilerplate.

Certified Skill Score
Take the GCA once and share your certified score with multiple employers. It’s like the SAT for software engineers—a standardized metric that validates your proficiency in algorithms, databases, and frameworks.

Practice Mode
Before the big day, use CodeSignal specifically to practice for the assessment format. Familiarize yourself with the interface and question styles so that on test day, the only challenge is the code itself.