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I am so frustrated with our current tech interview system that highly relies on Leetcode grinding. I work hard (50+ hours), have two small kids, and have a sick
by cebert 3y ago
I am so frustrated with our current tech interview system that highly relies on Leetcode grinding. I work hard (50+ hours), have two small kids, and have a sick parent. I’m successful at my current job and have climbed from an entry-level employee to a principal software engineer.
It’s hard for me to just work, take care of family commitments, workout a few times a week, keep up with tech, and work on renewing some of my AWS certifications. I know I could make more and get into a higher-tier tech company if I did Leetcode grind prep more. However, it’s unmotivating to do so because spending time on this won’t make me a better engineer or help me learn skills I can apply at work. Our interview system is broken.
- sebastianconcpt 3y agoAnd the time you take out of your kids doesn't get back ever again. The transient nature of it is frustrating. Wonder if some kind of trial period of 30 or 60 days wouldn't work better and be fair for both sides? Any company tested something like that?
- ZeroSolstice 3y agoAny company I've worked for has a 60 - 90 day trial period as part of employment. Most that I've seen, never use it due to fear of being sued or it not really being a long enough period to assess how someone will work out.
- popularonion 3y agoUnfortunately, our interview system is working exactly as designed for the people with control over it.
- sebastianconcpt 3y agoCan you elaborate on what "as designed" means in that case? You mean outcome wise?
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