When a candidate enters HackerRank’s Agentic Development Environment, they do not have to jump straight into code.
With Plan Mode, they can use the AI Assistant to understand a problem, explore the existing codebase, and create a plan for the task before they write any code.
This reduces unnecessary rework. Candidates can correct misunderstandings or adjust their approach before any code is generated.
For hiring teams, this gives a deeper read on AI fluency: how candidates understand the problem, what questions they ask, and how they use AI to decide on an approach to build.