Case Study
How Extia Sped Up Developer Hiring by Weeks with CoderPad
Extia is a European consulting firm specializing in engineering and IT. Known for its people-first approach, Extia hires a broad range of technical talent across multiple geographies. As remote hiring grew, so did the need for a modern, scalable, and standardized technical hiring process.
The Challenge: Inconsistent, Manual Assessments
Before CoderPad, Extia relied on paper-based technical tests administered during on-site interviews. This method presented several challenges:
- Inconsistency across locations and interviewers
- Limited scalability for remote or early-stage assessments
- Inability to objectively analyze problem-solving approach and skills
The result was a process that slowed hiring, was logistically complex, and lacked the data recruiters needed to make confident decisions.
The Solution: A Reliable, Scalable, and Insightful Platform
Extia implemented CoderPad to bring structure and efficiency to its technical hiring. The team compared CoderPad to other platforms like Codility, Skillvalue, and WeLoveDevs. CoderPad stood out for a number of reasons, such as:
- Speed of test creation
- Ease of analysis of test results for non-technical recruiters
- Broad support for different programming languages and technologies
- Reliability and high performance of the product
The feature that really sealed the deal? Detailed test replays, including video playback of candidates coding in real time. This unique functionality gave recruiters unprecedented visibility into how candidates approached and solved problems—not just whether they got the right answer.
The Impact: Faster Hiring, Happier Recruiters
With CoderPad in place, Extia reimagined its technical interview workflow. Today:
- Recruiters can assess candidates before the first meeting, helping them screen both promising profiles and edge cases more confidently and in much less time.
- Recruiters are better equipped to identify strong candidates efficiently, ensuring they meet Extia’s high standards as well as those of its clients.
- Recruiters can evaluate top technical talent across roles, not just for software engineers
CoderPad has helped cut over a full week from the hiring process, enabling Extia to assess more candidates faster.
Hear it From Them
CoderPad performs very well, with technical issues being extremely rare. It’s a highly reliable tool
5 stars
It is amazing that I can easily understand a candidate’s skills by looking at the test results, even though I am not technical at all
5 stars
CoderPad helps us identify top technical talent across various roles. The technical assessments allow us to efficiently target candidates who meet Extia’s technical standards, and ultimately, those of our clients
5 stars
With CoderPad, our recruitment process if much faster and far more accurate
5 stars
Conclusion: A Strategic Tool for Technical Talent Acquisition
For Extia, CoderPad isn’t just a coding assessment tool—it’s a strategic asset that helps scale hiring, reduce bottlenecks, and uncover the best talent faster. By giving recruiters actionable insight into how candidates think and code, CoderPad has become an integral part of Extia’s recruitment success.