Leetcode is only worthwhile if you want to break into the FANG/unicorn type companies. These jobs often pay the most but: A) They are not the only companies th

Leetcode is only worthwhile if you want to break into the FANG/unicorn type companies. These jobs often pay the most but: A) They are not the only companies that good software engineers work at. B) One's happiness is not predicated on getting a job at FANG and getting paid a boatload of RSUs. People that work there aren't as happy as you would like to think. See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill Also I call bullshit on anyone that claims they did all 1600 leetcode questions in a year while also managing a full time job AND maintaining any actual quality of life. The solutions to all of the problems are available in the comments and mastering 200-300 problems is enough to get a job at Google. There are many poorly worded questions that honestly aren't worth doing either so I wouldn't be concerning myself with someone who has done all of them because I don't even believe that they did them all without looking at some of the solutions first. Lastly, if I were interviewing you and got even a whiff of the terrible attitude that you portrayed in the OP I would not hire you - and this is coming from somebody that has had a depression diagnosis and takes anti depressants. You need to get help if this is how you usually feel.