> Also, if someone refuses to spend a few dozen hours practicing leetcode to get a 6 figure pay rise then either there is something seriously wrong with their

> Also, if someone refuses to spend a few dozen hours practicing leetcode to get a 6 figure pay rise then either there is something seriously wrong with their work ethic or they like to pick stupid hills to die on. Red flag? I have only once in the course of my 18-year career received a six-figure (barely) pay raise. It was one of the few occasions where I did not need to cram dozens of hours of Leetcode. > the only barrier standing between them and a $400k/year Facebook job is a few hours of interview practice There is a hell of a lot more than a few hours of practice standing between a candidate and a $400k job at Facebook. A $200k job, sure. Also, you went from "a few dozen" to "a few" here.