I got ~5yoe, am a full-stack engineer, and all my previous jobs have been startups that ran out of funding. At the beginning of my search I had a decent amount of interviews. Those that had leetcode questions I didn’t pass, and others just didn’t beat the other candidates. Last 2 months have been completely silent… Feeling like shit
just leetcode bro its not that hard
Sometimes it’s harder than you think in this market
I get numbed from constant rejections and unable to focus on leetcode. Also, I am good at specific leetcode patterns but still fail to deliver the solution they are looking for. The questions have not been exactly leetcode but with some twists
How many leetcode mediums have u done? It’s tough bruh leetcode sucks
A few, I’m terrible with leetcode. I went the project route that hopefully shows these people I can put out work, but it hasn’t been catching as I would like it to
@New nokia_boom You need to do as much leetcode as you can. You need projects, leetcode and system design to cover all bases. Now that you have some projects to show, concentrate completely on the other two.
I can mainly talk about leetcode so my advice is: While doing Leetcode record yourself talking over the problem and identify your weak points. Are you communicating your thought process enough for a stranger to understand? Do you get stumped on a specific topic? Look for things to improve on. Some things are in your control others not so much, you got this
That’s actually a good idea. The leetcode interviews for more corporate companies, but what I’m aiming for is startup companies that don’t do that shit (at least most), though the trend for those companies is to contribute to OSS which definitely takes up a lot of time
Why aim for startups? Maybe time to broaden your search
I feel bro. It’s been 10 months of unemployment for me. I only had 6 months experience till zoom laid me off (fuck you zoom). We just gotta try keeping our head up, even when this shits so miserable
It will pick up like crazy in mid-Jan 24, your only job until then is to stay sane. You got this bro
Really what makes you think that? The whole market is focussed on gen AI rn
Macro trends; interest rates go up, jobs go down. Now that inflation has eased, rates will drop and jobs will go back up again
How many jobs have you applied for so far?
Uhh, if I had to guess probably like 300
It’s sad because leetcode is pointless and is an absolute nonsense
Thanks bros
Bro enjoy all the spare time. Once you start working again you'll miss these times. Sucks not making money but you're rich on time. Spend it wisely
Solid
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Take a break from interviewing and focus on your weaknesses in leetcode