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Re:Poll: Is the leetcode grind necessary to land a high payi... by cloverich on Thursday January 27, 2022 @11:16AM (#30102329)
That would be the case for all new grads (substantial portion of applicants), first time applicants (who may be working some other, terrible job), poeple who were laid off / fired, and people who have taken time off. Its not meant to be a perfect analogy, its mean to nudge people into the realization of how stressful interviewing can be. Especially if it is for a company you really want to work for.
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Re:Poll: Is the leetcode grind necessary to land a high payi... by TheCoelacanth on Thursday January 27, 2022 @05:10PM (#30107572)
You're missing out on loss aversion. Losing something you already have is far more stressful than not getting something that you don't.
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Re:Poll: Is the leetcode grind necessary to land a high payi... by cloverich on Thursday January 27, 2022 @06:38PM (#30108658)
Its not meant to be a perfect analogy but to ellucidate why it may be more stressful than you might imagine. But in the spirit of good discussion: Lets compare someone who has 7 years of experience at Facebook, 500k in the bank, and strong interviewing skills with an inbox full of recruiter spam to someone interviewing for Facebook, who has no other interviews, and is currently poor and in debt. Are you so sure the person at facebook would be more stressed than the person applying?
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