Can't solve LC hard within 60 minutes
YOE 8 TC way too low I tried several LC hards and I solved some of them; but it took me definitely more than an hour. Some problems took me days to solve, not literally, I just started one and couldn't solve it and then had like an aha-moment next day, got back to it and solved it. I have a Netflix onsite coming up in just a few weeks and I'm not sure how I'll be able to perform well on the algo and data structures part.
Luck and way more than a few weeks of LC. Most people don't pass first try regardless, so you're already there with reasonable expectations. If you need a new job soon, then cast your net wider and keep reapplying every however long their recruitment cycle is
Keep practicing. Also do mediums and easy as well
not worth spending too much time on hards tbh. itโs a trade-off. better to crush a ton of mediums and then skim most hards
Hard question is asked only in rare occasion during the interviews. If you can write bug free medium and easy code fast, you should be be to clear most of the interviews.
Also, talk to your recruiter if you think you may need more time. Interviews can be pushed back.
TC?
That is completely normal, if you can solve any hards then you are already above average. Focus on medium problems, solve those reliably under 25-30 min and you're good. Hard problems are too hard to ask someone in an interview, they take too long and typically rely on the candidate having a key insight. Easy problems are good for building confidence, I like to solve them in under 5 min and occasionally someone will try to ask a easy problem if there is 10-15 minutes left in an interview.
Iโve heard of people being asked hards on phone screens
You are doomed.
If you can solve medium in less than 25 or 30 mins then you are good. Practice more hard problems to solve in 40 - 45 mins.
Leetcode hard for Netflix? ๐ฟ