I wonder how much lost productivity exists in the industry of people who could be spending their time working on side businesses, or actual work, and are instea

I wonder how much lost productivity exists in the industry of people who could be spending their time working on side businesses, or actual work, and are instead grinding leetcode. I've caught numerous coworkers grinding LC and working through problems with each other, at work. While obviously unethical, it's gotten to the point where to get a job, you need to be studying 6 months out and spend significant time to do so. To the point where you feel so much pressure that you cut into work and other time to get there. This is almost certainly to the detriment of employers. I think if employers understood the true cost of their actions, they might radically change the interview process. Everyone wants the best talent, until you consider that your talent is actively studying to become someone else's "best talent".