Leetcode study time until job offer
Short version: I'd like to know how long you studied on leetcode before you got offer. 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, etc. And how much of that was the premium subscription. 1 month, 4 months, 1 year, etc. I'll start: 0 months of free leetcode 0 months of premium leetcode No offers so infinite time on leetcode before offer Long version: I'm planning on applying to Fang in a month. Probably fail it. And then do it again in a year. If I do 1 year leetcode premium and I get the job in a month, I don't care, that's well worth it. But if I don't get the job in a month and next interview is in 13 months, the subscription will end when I most need it. So then I will need to do an extra month subscription. Not a huge deal, but I'd like to optimize my costs/usage. And I'm curious how slow I am compared to you superstars. No TC required!
Leetcode premium price is only $160/year! This is less than 2 hours work in FAANG. This investment is worth it.
True but not at fang yet and the bills are real. But yes, it's a no brainer with guaranteed fang salary.
Buy month account for now and then 1 year if you fail
Buy month! If you buy for year you keep procrastinating!
Start with a book, e.g. Cracking the Coding Interview and then move on to LeetCode once you mastered the basics! Also, don‘t solve the problems all in their IDE. Do it on paper and whiteboard. You‘ll develop a better and more thoughtful process of solving more complex problems!
Excellent advise!
Cracking the Coding interview is more than just the basics
It’s not only about Leetcode, it’s about the total time you have spent in CS.
15 yoe solving problems and building things. 0 years using most of the tricks I see on leetcode.
3 weeks
I studied for a month and got offers from Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and a bunch or unicorns
for these you probably can crack them without leetcoding
I used interviewbit instead of leetcode. It's free & I like the UI and code editor better. Has multiple solutions to every question which is helpful for reviewing. Used it seriously for a about a month averaged maybe 1 hr per day.
Start with interviewbit for a breadth first experience, and it is gamified (streaks) if that is something that helps you. Then spend a month or two on LC free and start applying. IMHO LC for a year is too much, you’ll lose momentum. Once you get to onsites, you can use premium for a couple of months. Good luck!
Why do on-sites take a couple of months?
I don’t like lectures on Interviewbit, but problems are fine.
Build a real program. Just doing problems and only seeking to enslave yourself makes you a terrible pile of human waste.
well it’s already everywhere