Leetcode leetcode leetcode, as if nothing else matters! 🤔
Nowadays cracking the interviews has become part of Luck, because of Leetcode.
Interviewers demand you should provide most optimal solution, design it and code also, thinking all boundary conditions. All this should happen in 40 mins. No excuse.
interviewers are too choosy, they want full fledge solution, with syntactical code. No points to approach.
So to do all that in given time, u shud hv solved tht leetcode problem or similar problem. Which is part of luck. You might have solved 200-300 Q. But if u haven’t solved tht asked chosen one Q, then obviously it takes some extra time, and ruins your chances.
Guys we need to change this hiring system, after-all industry is made of us.
We should define what and how should we hire new candidates. We should not let Industry define us.
Please try to see wholistic view and let’s bring the change.
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It's understandable that someone who can't pass leetcode tests yet would think that leetcode is the only bar, because that's the only bar they see from their perspective.
System design and behavioral interviews determine your level. New grads aren't expected to have much system design knowledge, and behavioral for them is just being polite and able to hold a conversation.
As you gain experience you are expected to understand system design tradeoffs and be able to apply your experience in leadership situations. Someone right out of college could get hired with just leetcode, but someone with 20 yoe might get rejected if they only know leetcode.
I now write the right code the first time instead of the 3rd or 4th iteration. More code, fewer bugs, code reviews that don't suck.
For freshers -
75% Of interview depending on Leetcode style Algo and DS + 25% educational projects
For 5 YOE or senior roles
50% Leetcode + 20% system design + 20% resume projects + 10% behavioral
For 8-10 YOE or staff roles
40% Leetcode + 25% system design + 25% resume projects + 10% behavioral
For 12+ yoe or lead roles
20% Leetcode + 50% system design + 20% resume projects + 10% behavioral
Likewise…