I don't think there are only two alternatives: "bullshit" questions or Leetcode. For example, you can ask the interviewee to review code, design a system with

I don't think there are only two alternatives: "bullshit" questions or Leetcode. For example, you can ask the interviewee to review code, design a system with them, or ask them to describe, in detail, the technical aspects of a project that they worked on. I think these are less prone to bullshit answers but are not as contrived as Leetcode (though I do think Leetcode has its place).