I think this is a great example to show that the interview in it's current state is a broken process. It's not testing you on what can you achieve, do you fit with the team, and can you do the job. It's more about can to jump over these non-related hurdles until we say stop?

Can't help feeling that the hiring procedure has turned into a skill that is quite unrelated to the job your applying for. Take for example Leetcode, it's a quiz game where the solutions often comes around as a hack that would never pass a serious PR review...

"Turned into" implies there was a time when software interviews weren't a series of sideshow feats. I realize it's a tough sword to swallow, but have no evidence that's the case.

Yes, this is a widely held sentiment. The reasoning is also quite nuanced but ultimately results in weak arguments to support it. The industry just hasn't figured out another way and keeps doubling down on this way because it has a limited - but not nonexistant - way of quantifying results.

> solutions often comes around as a hack that would never pass a serious PR review

That's how I feel about these interview quizes and expectations.

Not sure how I feel about the word "master" in the title.

I see you, I hear you. Your perspective is valid.

2 LC session and 3 system design? It looks like e6+ level at Facebook. Lower ones have more LC grind.