It's definitely shocking if your data structures and algorithms course did not provide you with a solid foundation for leetcode or discuss efficiency. The nois

It's definitely shocking if your data structures and algorithms course did not provide you with a solid foundation for leetcode or discuss efficiency. The noise in UK unis has been, for years, that they have real trouble normalising the intake of students with respect to maths ability, hence they need to revisit way too much basic calculus etc. when they would prefer to be doing other things. That said, students and new grads tend to prioritise immediate software development practicalities, which change with surprising frequency, over the fundamentals, which we have been forgetting and rediscovering since the 70s at a far greater rate than we have advanced the field as a whole. I hope you have managed to find a good team with the right spirited mentorship.