HackerRank Internship 2026 – full job details

HackerRank Internship 2026 brings back HackerRank’s long-running intern programme, which has run batches every year since 2014. HackerRank’s platform is used by more than 2,500 companies, including NVIDIA, Amazon and Microsoft, to hire and upskill developers. Interns join the engineering team as “Hacker Interns” and build features used by developers around the world.

In the HackerRank Internship 2026, interns do real work: each intern is paired with a mentor, ships code to production from the first month, gets weekly company updates from the executive team, and can reach anyone in the company directly. Every intern batch even designs its own page on HackerRank’s site.

What happens after you apply: the AI recruiter screen

HackerRank is moving fast on the HackerRank Internship 2026 batch. Applicants are receiving an email from [email protected] titled “AI TA Screen – Software Development Engineer Intern – Bangalore (Onsite) at HackerRank”, often within hours of applying. It invites you to a short, voice-to-voice recruiter screen run by HackerRank’s AI interviewer, which is the technical screening step before human interviews.

• Check your inbox and spam folder for the hackerrankforwork.com email after applying
• Take the screen somewhere quiet with a working microphone and stable internet
• Expect questions on your background, availability, projects and basic technical concepts, answered out loud
• Speak clearly, give specific examples from your projects, and confirm your January–June 2027 availability
• Genuine HackerRank emails never ask for money or bank details

What you will do in the HackerRank Internship 2026

• Build and ship features for HackerRank’s developer and hiring products, with code going to production from month one
• Work closely with a dedicated mentor and full-time engineers
• Contribute to real-world projects used by more than 2,500 companies
• Take part in a transparent culture with weekly updates from the executive team
• Be considered for a returning internship or full-time offer during the programme

HackerRank Internship 2026 eligibility

• Available for a full-time, six-month internship from 5 January 2027 (January to June 2027)
• Able to work from HackerRank’s Bengaluru office for the entire period
• Strong coding fundamentals and a genuine interest in building software (CS and related students and graduates fit best)
• Both final-year students looking for a full-time job and students wanting a return internship are welcome

HackerRank Internship 2026 stipend

For the HackerRank Internship 2026, HackerRank does not publish the intern stipend, and we could not find reliable recent data for its India intern batches. Placement portals describe it only as a competitive stipend. Ask the recruiter for the exact figure once you clear the screen, and do not rely on unverified numbers circulating online.

HackerRank Internship 2026 selection process

1. Apply on Greenhouse and answer the two availability questions
2. AI TA Screen: a voice-to-voice recruiter screen with HackerRank’s AI interviewer
3. Coding assessment on HackerRank (DSA and problem solving)
4. Technical interviews with engineers: DSA, coding and your projects
5. Final round and offer

Documents required for HackerRank Internship 2026

• A one-page resume (PDF) with strong coding projects and GitHub links (use our Resume Builder)
• College ID or degree certificate and mark sheets
• Your HackerRank, LeetCode or Codeforces profile links
• A government photo ID

Preparation tips for the HackerRank SDE intern role

• Solve medium-level DSA problems on HackerRank itself: arrays, strings, hashing, trees and graphs
• Practise explaining a project out loud in two minutes for the AI voice screen
• Revise one backend stack (Node, Python or Ruby on Rails) and SQL basics
• Read about HackerRank’s products, such as skills assessments and AI interviewers, so you can talk about them
• Prepare your self-introduction for the interview and use our free career tools

How to apply for HackerRank Internship 2026

1. Open the official HackerRank SDE Intern application on Greenhouse (details also on the HackerRank careers page)
2. Fill in your name, email and phone and upload your resume
3. Answer Yes to both availability questions only if you truly can commit
4. Submit, then watch for the AI TA Screen email from hackerrankforwork.com and complete it quickly

About HackerRank

HackerRank is a developer skills platform that helps companies hire and upskill engineers based on skills rather than pedigree. More than 2,500 companies use its assessments, interviews and AI tools. Its India engineering team is based in Bengaluru, and its intern programme has run continuously since 2014.

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