I think the analogy is quite correct. I am a fairly accomplished technologist but have failed every google/facebook interview I've had. I just can't do leetcode

I think the analogy is quite correct. I am a fairly accomplished technologist but have failed every google/facebook interview I've had. I just can't do leetcode, and study for the interview. After a few failed interviews, I just don't accept interviews from such companies any more. I still make a decent living. Could I become rich at a FANG? Of course .. but there are other things more important to me to study (I study all the time .. just follow my curiosity .. not for tests). So my one piece of advice for the OP is aim a bit lower... there are tons of companies that are not fangs and still pay reasonably well for hard working, smart techies.