There's a compromise in here that's worth looking into. Leet code has multiple difficulty levels for problems, and FAANG generally set their bar at the medium l

There's a compromise in here that's worth looking into. Leet code has multiple difficulty levels for problems, and FAANG generally set their bar at the medium level. By contrast, I've had success asking senior candidates an "easy" question. It's a small portion of the interview, the majority of which is asking them to talk about problems, technologies, strategies, etc., but the easy question (not fizzbuzz, but also not a DP question) makes sure they actually know how to code. My general issue with leet code interviews is that once I get nervous, my brain stops being able to come up with clever solutions to problems, and if a problem seems hard, this only compounds. When you give someone an "easy" question, they loosen up and can actually start thinking creatively. You can see how they think it through, verify their solutions, and talk to you about requirements and approaches. As opposed to giving them a hard problem and watching the amygdala do its thing for an hour.