Coding assessments and live technical interviews. Scored on six weighted criteria following the HRCritic methodology.
SWOT analysis
Strengths
- Dependable across daily workflows, with only minor friction at the edges
- Coding assessments and live technical interviews
- Solid job-board distribution and careers-page tools
- Role-based permissions that keep hiring managers in their own lanes
Weaknesses
- One or two criteria — usually reporting depth or advanced automation — lag the category leader
- Custom fields and stages take a specialist to configure well
- Mobile experience trails the desktop app for approving and reviewing
Opportunities
- Better candidate experience on mobile
- AI-assisted screening and scheduling to cut time-to-hire
Threats
- Crowded market with frequent feature catch-up from rivals
- Tightening rules on automated hiring decisions
How the rating was calculated
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core functionality | 30% | 86 | 25.8 |
| Ease of use | 20% | 85 | 17 |
| Reliability & performance | 15% | 86 | 12.9 |
| Support quality | 15% | 86 | 12.9 |
| Integrations | 10% | 83 | 8.3 |
| Value for money | 10% | 84 | 8.4 |
| Final score | 85 / 100 |
Codility scored 85/100, placing it in the Very Good band (75–89). Its strongest area was core functionality (86), while integrations (83) held the score back. Strengths and weaknesses above map to those weighted criteria; opportunities and threats cover the market factors around the product — regulation, data quality, vendor consolidation and buying behaviour — that we watch when scores are next reviewed.
See what each band means on the rating levels page.