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> this must not be the case in all companies out there? It isn't. There is a bubble where it is prevalent, and there are lots of companies where people actuall
by usrbinbash 5y ago
> this must not be the case in all companies out there?
It isn't. There is a bubble where it is prevalent, and there are lots of companies where people actually talk with candidates, eg. about software they have written, why and what they were excited about it, discuss the company product and what they are looking for in terms of contribution, etc.
- slt2021 5y agoanyone can talk, the bar to "talking about software they built" is too low. leetcode is hands on demo of what you can do and how you think. since big tech pays big $$ they can afford to set the bar higher than just talking
- dnissley 5y ago"Too low" is relative -- there's only so much talent out there at any given time, and it's generally going to go to the highest bidder. There is so much demand out there that many lower tier companies can't afford to filter based on even easy level leetcode problems.
- slt2021 5y agothis is good for top tech companies, highest bidders. if mediocre companies cannot hire top engineers, they will not develop software in-house and instead will buy the SaaS software from those big tech companies that pay top dollar for leetcoders. Software scales up easily
- kirso 5y agoWould you say its actually a good indicator that a candidate will succeed on the job? (no sarcasm intended)
- slt2021 5y agoI only have few data points from my circle, but all friends or mine who went to IOI/ACM ICPC and were good at solving these types of problems, all became quite extraordinary engineers in terms of types of problems they solve and individual productivity