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Is it actually an IQ test? Can you practice for an iq test like you can for an interview? I don't see it being that difficult to just grind on leetcode enough t
by tictoc 6y ago
Is it actually an IQ test? Can you practice for an iq test like you can for an interview? I don't see it being that difficult to just grind on leetcode enough to snag a FAANG job.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoIt's not that difficult for people smart enough to get a FAANG job. Personally, I've heard anecdotes from people who can't understand leetcode problems even when given the solution. Professionally, I've seen multiple people who were clearly trying to recite a memorized solution for an interview problem, but just weren't clever enough to do it properly or talk about how it works.
- opportune 6y agoFor all the complaints about whiteboarding, it does filter out a lot of people who can't seem to generalize problems or are weak at either problem solving or coding. I don't see how anyone who has given technical interviews could say whiteboarding is a waste of time, unless they are not good enough at whiteboarding to be able to productively give such an interview.
- oreally 6y agoNope, it's more of a case of software engineers stroking their own egos. Grinding leetcode is the prime example of that - developers worshipping crystallized knowledge when the IQ test is supposed to test for how quickly someone can learn rather than relying on rote.