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No you don't. You just have to demonstrate your competency to do the job. Running the gauntlet is only meant to winnow the massive number of applications the FA
by kevin_thibedeau 3y ago
No you don't. You just have to demonstrate your competency to do the job. Running the gauntlet is only meant to winnow the massive number of applications the FAANGs get from unqualified people. Inevitably it fails to capture the best talent because they aren't going to waste time studying for leetcode junk and subject themselves to a callous, dehumanizing screen. It isn't a normal part of a proper hiring process and it is a disservice to the industry to normalize such behavior by suggesting otherwise. It's absolutely comical when small companies think it's a good idea to replicate this and force applicants through an excessive number of interviews stretching over months.
- trhogerleet 3y agothis is just wishful thinking. There is shit ton of people who can write some code by copypasting stackoverflow and kicking it until "it works on my machine". leetcode helps to filter at least those.
- gwspy 3y agoWhile I appreciate your faith in LeetCode, let's not pretend it's the be-all and end-all of coding assessment. Just because someone questions its effectiveness doesn't mean they're a StackOverflow copy-paster. Maybe some of us understand there's more to software development than algorithmic puzzles. Let's not oversimplify the discussion.
- b20000 3y agodo you think i have time or energy to go grind leetcode for 6 months?
- PaulHoule 3y agoI really has fun doing the Python course at Hacker Rank as I was already proficient at Python but also open to learning more. Sometimes I think some leetcode grinding would be a break from my daily grind and grinding JRPGs but when I code on my own account I have so much fun doing things that are really unique and creative and frequently I’ve gotten jobs on the strength of my side projects.
- moomin 3y agoSpeaking as someone who is very good at these questions: they’re not a good predictor of dev capability. They are, however, pretty good at determining if you put several weeks of work in. Which you might think is a good proxy for determination but you’d be wrong: it’s a much better proxy for privilege.