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Isn’t this leetcode system and multiple interviews limited to mostly the US? I don’t see it that much in other parts of the world (many of which with more job

by aborsy 1y ago

Isn’t this leetcode system and multiple interviews limited to mostly the US? I don’t see it that much in other parts of the world (many of which with more job security).

muzani 1y ago
Other countries copy FAANG but if we did full leetcode here (Malaysia), we'd end up hiring nobody. I like the way Singaporeans do it – it's still an algorithmic problem, but usually related to the job. Like a logistics company would give a spreadsheet and ask how to fit the most packages inside the van, with bonus points if you put categorized packages next to each other. Or some variation of traveling salesman. Optimization skill matters no matter where you work, but mostly in the sense that you're not applying O(2^n) unnecessarily. Multiple interviews are really based on funnel size, and funnel size is based around expectations and whether the company can afford full-time recruiters. If you're paying say, $1500/month for a junior here like Accenture does, the funnel will be full and you can drag people through multiple rounds. Many will just prefer to pay $800 and grab the first applicant that passes.
codingdave 1y ago
I don't even see it in the US. This is one of those niche things that happen in the big tech world, but nowhere else. I don't see it in small product companies, nor in Enterprise IT work, nor in consulting. HN tends to focus in the niche where it happens, but it can be easy to forget that the HN worldview is not the entire tech industry.
- thorin 1y ago
  That was my thought also, thanks for providing another perspective. What I do see in the UK is that businesses are very keen to appear trendy and follow FANG etc they want to model their IT on startup culture or acquire startups to refresh their business but also to drive cost and staff savings.
thorin 1y ago
I haven't really seen it in the UK but it may be something that applies more to Startups/FANG anyway. Hopefully this kind of thing might be phased out by AI, one benefit!

by aborsy 1y ago

Isn’t this leetcode system and multiple interviews limited to mostly the US? I don’t see it that much in other parts of the world (many of which with more job security).

muzani 1y ago

Other countries copy FAANG but if we did full leetcode here (Malaysia), we'd end up hiring nobody. I like the way Singaporeans do it – it's still an algorithmic problem, but usually related to the job. Like a logistics company would give a spreadsheet and ask how to fit the most packages inside the van, with bonus points if you put categorized packages next to each other. Or some variation of traveling salesman. Optimization skill matters no matter where you work, but mostly in the sense that you're not applying O(2^n) unnecessarily. Multiple interviews are really based on funnel size, and funnel size is based around expectations and whether the company can afford full-time recruiters. If you're paying say, $1500/month for a junior here like Accenture does, the funnel will be full and you can drag people through multiple rounds. Many will just prefer to pay $800 and grab the first applicant that passes.

codingdave 1y ago

I don't even see it in the US. This is one of those niche things that happen in the big tech world, but nowhere else. I don't see it in small product companies, nor in Enterprise IT work, nor in consulting. HN tends to focus in the niche where it happens, but it can be easy to forget that the HN worldview is not the entire tech industry.

thorin 1y ago
That was my thought also, thanks for providing another perspective. What I do see in the UK is that businesses are very keen to appear trendy and follow FANG etc they want to model their IT on startup culture or acquire startups to refresh their business but also to drive cost and staff savings.

thorin 1y ago

I haven't really seen it in the UK but it may be something that applies more to Startups/FANG anyway. Hopefully this kind of thing might be phased out by AI, one benefit!