I found the best way around leetcode is:

  * network network network
  * don't aim for the 1% of companies that have devs jumping to join them

If you can get an intro into a company, esp a one on the smaller size, with say 10-25 devs, you can sometimes skip the leetcode madness. Or, if you do a coding interview, it's more of a 'can this person navigate a codebase or comment on a PR'. That is to say, an interview closer to the real job.