Truly Customizable
Karat forces a one-size-fits-all approach, defaulting to algorithmic questions. HireHunch provides fully customizable evaluation parameters tailored to your exact tech stack, seniority level, and interpersonal skills requirements.
Best Karat Alternative for Interview as a Service in India
Hiring top tech talent shouldn't cost ₹15,000+ per interview or take weeks to schedule. HireHunch delivers fully customizable technical interviews with expert product-based interviewers at a fraction of the cost, starting at just ₹2,500 per interview.
Why are teams switching from Karat to HireHunch?
Product-Based Interviewers
Unlike Karat's generalist interview contractors, HireHunch's 400+ interviewers come exclusively from MAANG and top product-based companies in India. They understand your team's challenges and evaluate candidates at the bar you actually need.
Faster Turnaround and Support
Karat's scheduling can take days with external third-party coordination. HireHunch operates in IST with 24/7 support, offering same-day interview scheduling and turnaround times of under 24 hours. upGrad achieved 65% faster hiring with HireHunch.
"HireHunch has been instrumental in our global expansion. Their expertise ensured we always had the best tech minds on our team."
Yogesh Nehra
Head of Engineering, upGrad
Say goodbye to rigid algorithms and prices that break the bank.
Is the feedback quality actually better, or just different?
Companies report Karat's feedback is "unusable for making decisions," forcing painful full interview loops with wrong-fit candidates. HireHunch delivers section-wise HunchScores (0-100), detailed technical breakdowns, and full video playback for review. CashFlo used video playback to achieve 3x higher productivity and completely eliminate suboptimal hires.
Is the feedback quality actually better, or just different?
Companies report Karat's feedback is "unusable for making decisions," forcing painful full interview loops with wrong-fit candidates. HireHunch delivers section-wise HunchScores (0-100), detailed technical breakdowns, and full video playback for review. CashFlo used video playback to achieve 3x higher productivity and completely eliminate suboptimal hires.
How much faster is HireHunch compared to Karat really?
Same-day interview scheduling with reports delivered within 24 hours no delays or external coordinator wait times. Karat's third-party scheduling stretches feedback loops from hours to days. upGrad achieved 65% faster hiring, onboarding 40 tech experts in just 4 months with HireHunch.
Can you really customize interviews to match our exact tech stack and role requirements?
Yes - build evaluation parameters from scratch with custom weightages across technical skills, interpersonal abilities, and role-specific competencies. Unlike Karat's rigid algorithmic approach that ignores client feedback, you define exactly what matters for your roles. Lenskart achieved 4x faster hiring using this deep customization while maintaining their exact quality bar.
Sounds great, but I have a few doubts about...
Karat seems expensive, but is HireHunch really that much cheaper?
Karat charges ₹15,000 per interview with ₹96L+ median contracts, HireHunch starts at ₹2,500 with unit based pricing. You pay for the number of interviews you conduct, no commitments. Our yearly plan is to give you more discount. Now that's cost-effective.
Can HireHunch handle high-volume hiring, or is it only for smaller teams?
Roku scaled from 4 to 120 engineers through 1,700 HireHunch interviews with 64.5% conversion from recommended to hired. No minimum commitments scale up or down as needed without Karat's rigid contracts.
What if the interview quality doesn't match our bar?
No locked-in generic rubrics like Karat. Provide feedback and the team immediately adjusts the evaluation criteria. This flexibility is what companies cite as transformative when switching from Karat's rigid, unchangeable process.
Many companies start with Karat because it feels like the safe choice. But as hiring gets more urgent, the cracks start showing: high prices, slow turnarounds, and feedback that doesn't actually help you make decisions. They switch to HireHunch to customize interviews, get quality hires and at a pricing that doesn't break your budget.
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HireHunch vs Karat Feature Comparison Table
| Features |
Karat
|
HireHunch
|
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ~5 times to what HireHunch offer | Starts at ₹2500 - ₹5000/interview |
| Interview Customization |
Limited flexibility. Extra cost for custom rubric addition |
Fully customized parameters tailored to your JD & tech stack |
| Interview rescheduling |
Additional cost involved once scheduled |
No additonal cost involved* |
| Interviewer Background |
Interview contractors. Standardized training. |
400+ experts mostly from MAANG companies, with latest updates on real life hands on experience. |
| Interview Structure | Algorithm heavy |
Real life problem solving and hands on live assessment. |
| Turnaround Time |
On demand interviewing within same day |
On demand interview within 6 hours |
| Feedback Quality |
Playback lacking synchronized flow. |
Interview interaction and live coding synchronized playback, with detailed report. |
| Interview debrief |
Companies cannot interact with the interviewers. |
Built-in interface for debriefing. |
| IDE | Yes | Yes |
| Success Metrics | Not publicly disclosed | 66% offer acceptance rate |
| Payment Flexibility | Contract based | Usage-Based |
I'm ready. How do I make the switch?
Switching to HireHunch is easy - talk to us and you'll feel the difference