I think I'd rather solve real problems than some basic algo I'd never bother to write myself. If Google just wants basic algos and will likely filter me out during interview because of that, I'd sooner not bother. This is probably why big companies complain of talent shortages. Also why they forget real people and start going on very strange tangents. Stupid filters. Good.

I'll stick with creating actual solutions for real people with real problems. So much easier. shrug