Perfect example of the hiring process these days. Companies don't even communicate with candidates, they don't want to know anything about people besides their

Perfect example of the hiring process these days. Companies don't even communicate with candidates, they don't want to know anything about people besides their ability to crack a function on a whiteboard. If you crack it, you get the offer, otherwise bye bye. Such a shame... They don't understand that our job is way more than Leetcode. It involves collaboration, communication, creativity, thinking out of the box, etc. What's happening to you my friend is the byproduct of our current hiring techniques. Especially the ones used by Faang's. I'm a serial faanger BTW, so no bitter taste at all... I've been there done that. It is not your fault at all, it's just a different way of working. If you've done only freelance jobs then you have a lot to learn in terms of team work and the corporate world. You are not an impostor. Your current "weaknesses" are part of our job and what you're lacking here is a lack of experience within that type of environments. Just be humble and don't hesitate to ask questions to people. Also, keep in mind that 90% of the people in the corporate world fake it until they make it. They collect knowledge and hold on to it like they would hold on to gold. If you start digging you realize that they can't think outside of the box. They only know one little thing, but they know it very well. Of course, when you repeat the same thing over and over, at some point you become the master of that little thing. Exactly like Leetcode... spend 3 months on leetcode and you'll easily get offers at Faang's.