Geektastic

Overview

Geektastic is a technical-assessment service for teams hiring software engineers, offering quick multiple-choice screens alongside take-home coding work. It is strongest for employers who want human feedback on submitted code; teams needing only automated screening may not need its review-led format.

Key features

Express challenges take about 30 minutes, while take-home challenges take around two hours. The short format is suited to an initial screen with less candidate time; the longer task gives candidates more room to demonstrate coding ability, but is a meaningful commitment in a hiring process.

Geektastic’s review team assesses take-home submissions and returns detailed feedback. The company aims to deliver reviews within 24 hours, although busy periods can extend that to 48 hours. That human input can make results more useful than an unreviewed submission, but it comes with a per-review charge.

Teams can use their own challenges: Geektastic ports them to the platform and applies tailored review guidelines. This is a fit for employers whose role requirements do not map neatly to a standard exercise, though custom challenge creation or migration carries an upfront fee. Supported areas span JavaScript, Java, PHP, Python, C#, Swift, Android, AWS, Terraform, Ansible and CI/CD.

Greenhouse, Lever and Workable integrations let teams invite candidates and see results through their ATS. Reviews are anonymous, and Geektastic says it is GDPR compliant, uses SSL encryption and does not store passwords in plain text. All plans include 24/7 support.

Pricing

Geektastic uses a freemium model, with a free Express tier and paid components that vary by assessment type and usage. The free tier includes 50 assessed candidates per month and two seats; candidates beyond that allowance cost $3, paid once, billed per candidate. Additional Express seats cost $50, paid once per admin or recruiter seat.

Take-home use has a larger fixed commitment: the platform fee is $350 a month, including two admin seats, while code reviewers are free. Each expert review costs $95, paid once. Geektastic’s library challenges carry a $70 a month licence fee per challenge, plus $7 each use. Extra take-home admin seats cost $50, paid once.

For teams bringing their own assessment, porting an Express challenge costs $65, paid once; creating a bespoke Express challenge costs $195, paid once. The ATS integration is $130 a month. These separate charges mean the free tier is the clearest low-cost fit for modest Express screening, while regular take-home hiring requires budgeting for the monthly platform fee as well as reviews.

Platforms

Geektastic supports web and API access.

Who it's for

Geektastic suits hiring teams assessing software engineering candidates, particularly those that value expert review, detailed feedback or tailored challenges. It is less compelling for teams seeking a no-cost, high-volume take-home process, since the take-home platform and review fees are separate. Developers can also join its global community. The company is headquartered in London and was acquired by UK-based Deazy at the end of 2023.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Two assessment formats let teams choose between a roughly 30-minute screen and a deeper coding task; human reviews add detailed feedback; custom challenges and ATS integrations support more tailored hiring workflows.
• Cons: Take-home assessments combine a 350.00 USD monthly platform fee with a 95.00 USD per-review fee; the free Express tier is capped at 50 candidates monthly; ATS integration costs $130 a month.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, browse Pre-Employment Assessment Software or Coding Assessment Platforms. Choose CodeSignal if a free practice-based learning option with personalized skills paths and a skills profile suits the need better. HackerEarth Assessments has a free plan with five test invites, three interview invites and two admins, making it an option for teams whose invite limits fit their hiring volume. Brght offers a free test for up to 10 candidates, while its Starter plan costs €99 a month with a one-year commitment and 25 candidates monthly; it may suit teams looking for a broader candidate allowance at a fixed monthly price. TestGorilla has 10 free monthly credits, five essential-skills tests and one full-access seat on its free plan, which may fit teams assessing beyond software coding. HackerRank starts at $165 a month, billed annually, with one user and 120 attempts per year; it is an alternative for teams that want a stated annual attempt allowance. Mercer | Mettl offers customized assessments on a pay-as-you-go basis. SHL is another paid assessment option. Bryq has a Pro plan at $69 a month, billed annually, for 1–15 employees with unlimited invitations and self-service ATS integration.

Verdict

Choose Geektastic if your engineering hiring process benefits from human-reviewed take-home work, detailed feedback and the option to tailor challenges. Its main draw is combining quick screens with expert code review; look elsewhere if the monthly take-home platform charge and per-review cost do not fit your hiring volume.