Utkrusht

About Utkrusht

Utkrusht is a modern hiring platform designed to transform how engineering teams find and evaluate top technical talent. The name, meaning "excellence," reflects its core mission: to help you identify truly excellent candidates by moving beyond traditional, flawed screening methods. Instead of relying on resumes, theoretical quizzes, or coding puzzles, Utkrusht puts candidates into realistic, job-simulated scenarios. You get to watch them perform actual tasks they would face on the job, like debugging a broken Docker container, implementing dependency injection, or optimizing a slow API—all within a live, proctored sandbox environment. This approach provides high-signal confidence in a candidate's practical skills and problem-solving approach before you even schedule an interview. Built specifically for software and custom development companies (typically under 500 employees), Utkrusht streamlines the initial screening process, delivering a shortlist of the top 5-10 candidates with demonstrated proof-of-skill in about 48 hours, so you can spend your valuable time only on high-quality conversations.

Features of Utkrusht

Real-World Task Simulations

Utkrusht replaces generic coding tests with authentic, on-the-job task simulations. Candidates are given practical problems, such as improving a slow API or fixing broken code, in a live development environment. This allows hiring teams to observe not just the final code, but the candidate's entire process—how they think, debug, make trade-offs, and use tools—just as they would on your actual team. These tasks are rigorously designed by engineers to mirror real daily challenges.

AI-Assisted & Proctored Assessments

The platform embraces modern workflows by allowing candidates to use AI tools during their assessment. However, it doesn't stop there. Utkrusht video-records the session and provides detailed insights into how the candidate used AI: whether it was for guidance, simple copy-pasting, or problem-solving. Combined with proctoring to detect unfair practices, this gives you a transparent and honest view of a candidate's capabilities and working style.

Comprehensive Candidate Rubrics

Evaluation goes beyond just the code. Utkrusht builds a holistic profile by gathering insights from the candidate's resume, their performance on the tasks, and even public social profiles. This generates rubrics on key factors like intent to join, location match, salary alignment, and potential culture fit, helping you make a more informed shortlisting decision.

High Completion Rates & Fast Setup

With engaging, 30-minute real-world tasks, candidates find the assessment relevant and respectful of their time, leading to a very low drop-off rate. For hiring teams, getting started is quick and simple. You can create a new position with specific skills and requirements in under 10 minutes, and immediately get a shareable assessment link to send to candidates across all your sourcing channels.

Use Cases of Utkrusht

Streamlining High-Volume Screening

For roles that attract hundreds of applicants, manually screening resumes or administering basic MCQ tests is inefficient and noisy. Utkrusht automates the first technical filter by having all candidates complete a standardized, job-relevant task. You then receive a data-driven shortlist of the top performers, saving countless hours and eliminating guesswork from the initial screening phase.

Hiring for Practical, Hands-On Roles

When hiring for roles where practical implementation, debugging, and system thinking are crucial (e.g., DevOps engineers, full-stack developers), theoretical knowledge is not enough. Utkrusht's simulation-based assessments directly test these hands-on skills, ensuring that candidates who advance to the interview stage have already proven they can handle real job situations.

Reducing Reliance on Costly Agencies

Recruitment agencies charge steep commissions and often provide resumes that don't match the promised skill level. Utkrusht acts as an in-house technical screening expert, providing validated proof-of-skill for every shortlisted candidate. This reduces agency dependency and costs while giving you greater control and confidence in your hiring pipeline.

Building a Future-Proof Hiring Process

As AI tools become commonplace in a developer's workflow, assessing a candidate's ability to use these tools effectively is key. Utkrusht's AI-assisted assessment feature evaluates this competency directly. It helps you identify candidates who can leverage AI productively and ethically, ensuring your team stays modern and efficient.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Utkrusht different from platforms like HackerRank?

While platforms like HackerRank focus on algorithmic puzzles and quiz-style questions, Utkrusht is built around real-world job simulations. We assess how candidates work on tasks they'd actually do on the job (debugging, building features, optimizing systems) in a live environment. We evaluate the process and practical skill, not just theoretical or algorithmic knowledge.

What happens if a candidate cheats during the assessment?

Utkrusht employs session proctoring to monitor for unfair practices. The platform tracks activity and can flag suspicious behavior. Furthermore, because our tasks are complex simulations requiring problem-solving and explanation of thought, they are significantly harder to cheat on effectively compared to multiple-choice questions.

How long does it take to get results after candidates complete the assessment?

You can expect to receive your shortlist and detailed reports within approximately 48 hours after candidates complete their assessments. This includes the top 5-10 recommended candidates, along with analysis, rubrics, and access to video sessions of their work.

Can I customize the assessments for my specific tech stack and needs?

Absolutely. When you create a position on Utkrusht, you can specify the exact skills, seniority level, and type of challenges you want to assess. The platform allows you to select or design task simulations that are highly relevant to your team's specific projects and technology environment.