What rating is considered good on CodeForces?

Rating Statistics

What is the average rating in CodeForces?

The average rating is about 1450.

Does CodeForces rating matter?

Anyone (90 percent) having rating more that 2000 on codeforces can crack technical interview of any company as reaching to that level requires fast problem solving skills which can only be achieved by immense practice.

How do I become a codeforces master?

You should try:

1. Upsolving(Atleast problems till 2000 rating).
2. Try finding weak areas and start solving those problems.(Like for me its generally implementation.)
3. Try to make friends who are having rating +(100-200) of your current rating and who gives contests frequently.

Is 5* a good rating on CodeChef?

First of all, 5* on Codechef is a fucking joke! With cheating being so prevalent in Codechef Long Challenges, Codechef ratings have lost their significance. I would go as far as saying that 5* on Codechef doesn’t even guarantee you a job, let alone a job in big tech companies.

What is the difference between CodeChef and Codeforces?

The contests in CodeForces are 2 hour long contest containing 5 questions in increasing order of difficulty. It takes some real good knowledge of algortihms and data structures in order to solve the last 3 problems. While on the other hand CodeChef does 3 challenges in

Is a 2200+ rating on Codeforces good for competitive programming?

I believe 2200+ rating on Codeforces indicates excellent problem solving skills (there are only around 50 active Indian coders at this rating) and majority of these guys would be able to land a job in FAANG if they’re interested. That being said, I would like to clarify that competitive programming is not the only way to land a high-paying job.

What is the point of solving practice problems on CodeChef?

There is no point or any rating for solving practice problems. You get rated only you participate contest hosted by Codechef i.e lunchtime, cookoffs, long challenge. You only get points if Codechef is hosting i.e if you participate in a contest hosted by someone then you won’t get any points.