How much leetcode?
What do you think is a good amount of leetcode to solve for getting into Facebook, google, Uber...? Assuming I am solving easy, medium and hard with ratio 50%/40%/10% (or whatever is the standard distribution in leetcode). I mean if we solve from start to end without any filtering. How important are the system design questions? TC :200k
System design is very important for level. Passing the leetcode part is the minimum bar
Do you mean that hiring level and offer is majorly decided based on system design? And if hire/no hire is decided based on algo?
Algo, system and behavioral all affect the hire decision, and everything but algo affects leveling. But if the recruiter targets you for E3 for example then you won’t even get a system design Q and can’t realistically raise your level. So clarify leveling target with recruiter (it’ll usually be a range of 1-2)
I think it increases by year.
All of it.
I wouldn’t go by number. Once you’re passing mediums in “interview mode” (no googling, no peeking at solutions or discussions, generate and code the optimal solution within ~30 min) then you’re probably set. That can take you 0 problems or 100+
Hmm so I am not ready for my fb onsite in 2 weeks :(.
You might still be fine! (In real interviews you’ll get gentle hints and such, plus they will help you debug.) I’m just saying once you pass that bar you are definitely fine, and it’s more about how well you’re doing than how many you’ve done. People on this site report an insane number of LC practice which I think inappropriately scares people about how much they need to interview prep.
In 2013 I didn't leet code and got into Google. In 2017 I leetcoded 300 problems. Now I think you need 400 or more.
Did 25 and got into FB and G a few months ago. Number doesn't matter as much as how well you know your stuff
How did you cover all possible patterns/mehtodologies in just 25 problems? Are/were u competitive programmer?
How much code would a leetcoder leet if a leetcoder would leetcode?
How much code would a leetcoder code if a leetcoder could code code?
For Facebook - do all Facebook tagged problems on leetcode. Literally every question I got in every round was one I’d solved this way For Uber - top 100 most liked questions, high frequency hards and mediums will do For Google - honestly, there’s no blueprint to cracking google. Do how much ever you can, strengthen basics and hope for the best 50/40/10 for E/M/H is slightly bad coz it’s skewed towards easy while the interview questions are mostly Medium. I’d suggest 20/60/20 E/M/H
I did about 50 (mostly medium, a few high frequency hards and easys) and received multiple FAANG offers. It's not really about quantity, it's about doing enough to the point where you can see the patterns that reoccur in each problem.
What's your yoe and how much is your 100%?
Edited post.
Yoe?