Get hired through proven skills,
not just credentials.
RealSkills connects students with real business challenges from top companies. Solve, ship, and get discovered — your work becomes your resume.
Northwind Pay
Product
Optimize a real checkout funnel for 12% higher conversion
Analyze anonymized checkout data and propose a redesigned flow. Winning submissions ship to production.
Loopstack
Data
Build a churn prediction model on 90 days of SaaS data
Deliver a reproducible notebook plus a short memo on top drivers of churn and recommended interventions.
Halo Finance
Design
Design a brand identity for a Gen-Z investing app
Full identity system: logo, type, color, and three key app screens. Present as a Figma deck.
Trusted by teams hiring from
How it works
One platform. Two sides. Real outcomes.
Students prove their skills through work. Companies hire based on demonstrated ability.
For students
- 1
Browse real challenges
Filter by category, skill, difficulty, and reward.
- 2
Submit your solution
Ship code, designs, decks, or a written recommendation.
- 3
Earn verified badges
Top submissions get skill badges recruiters can trust.
For companies
- 1
Post a real problem
Turn a project you'd actually pay for into a challenge.
- 2
Review real work
See how candidates think, not just what they claim.
- 3
Hire with confidence
Fast-track winners into interviews or full-time roles.
For students
Everything your CV can't say.
A workflow designed around real outcomes. No filler questions, no gamified trivia — just work that mirrors the job.
Get started freeReal-world experience
Ship work that mirrors day-one tasks at real companies.
Verified portfolio
Every win adds a signed badge and public case study.
Higher employability
Students on RealSkills interview 3.2× more often on average.
Direct company access
Skip cold applications — companies reach out to top solvers.
For companies
Hire the proof, not the promise.
A workflow designed around real outcomes. No filler questions, no gamified trivia — just work that mirrors the job.
Get started freeQualified talent, fast
Pre-scored candidates ranked by real output on your brief.
Evaluate real performance
See how they think, ship, and communicate — before the interview.
Reduce hiring risk
Trial candidates on paid, scoped work with no long-term commitment.
Discover future employees
Build a private pipeline of talent you've already worked with.
Featured challenges
Real briefs, real rewards.
A live snapshot of what students are shipping this week.
Northwind Pay
Product
Optimize a real checkout funnel for 12% higher conversion
Analyze anonymized checkout data and propose a redesigned flow. Winning submissions ship to production.
Loopstack
Data
Build a churn prediction model on 90 days of SaaS data
Deliver a reproducible notebook plus a short memo on top drivers of churn and recommended interventions.
Halo Finance
Design
Design a brand identity for a Gen-Z investing app
Full identity system: logo, type, color, and three key app screens. Present as a Figma deck.
Peppr
Marketing
Audit our onboarding and propose one growth loop
Use our live product for one week. Deliver a Loom walkthrough and a single, testable growth loop.
Draftlane
Engineering
Ship a realtime multi-cursor prototype in 72 hours
Use any stack. We evaluate on latency, conflict handling, and code clarity. Bonus for offline support.
Tessera Health
Engineering
Full WCAG 2.2 audit of our marketing site
Automated + manual audit. Deliver a prioritized report with code-level fixes for the top 10 issues.
Leaderboard
The top solvers, week over week.
Points reflect real, judged submissions — not activity. Rankings reset quarterly to keep the door open.
View full leaderboard| # | Student | Specialty | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Amelia Chen Stanford | ML Engineering | 4,820 |
| 2 | RD Rafael Duarte TU Delft | Product Design | 4,610 |
| 3 | PN Priya Nair IIT Bombay | Full-stack | 4,390 |
| 4 | MJ Marcus Johansson KTH | Data Science | 4,120 |
| 5 | YT Yuki Tanaka U. Tokyo | Growth | 3,980 |
Success stories
From submission to signed offer.
Real students, real hires, real outcomes.
"I landed my first product role because a hiring manager saw my RealSkills submission before my resume. The proof was already there."
Léa Moreau
Associate PM at Northwind Pay
"We hired two engineers in a single quarter through RealSkills. Both shipped production code in week one — that never happens."
David Okafor
Head of Engineering, Loopstack
"Instead of grinding LeetCode, I built things companies actually use. My portfolio doubles as my interview."
Ines Álvarez
CS senior, Politècnica de Catalunya
Pricing
Free for students. Fair for companies.
No per-hire fees. No lock-in. Cancel anytime.
Student
For every student, ever. No credit card, no catch.
- Unlimited challenge submissions
- Public portfolio + skill badges
- Direct messages from recruiters
- Leaderboard eligibility
Company Growth
For scaling teams hiring 5+ people a year.
- Up to 5 active challenges
- Access to full talent pool
- Skill-based candidate filters
- Priority review + support
Enterprise
For companies running structured hiring programs.
- Unlimited challenges + seats
- Custom scoring rubrics
- ATS integrations (Greenhouse, Lever)
- Dedicated hiring partner
FAQ
Answers, before you ask.
Yes — completely and forever. Submit unlimited challenges, build your portfolio, and get discovered without paying a cent.
Ready to be hired on proof, not paper?
Join 12,000+ students and 300+ companies already building the merit-first future of hiring.
- 12K+
- Students
- 300+
- Companies
- $1.4M
- Paid out