Re:Ask HN: What to do about ‘Good at programming Bad at Leet...
by tsuujin on Saturday May 21, 2022 @01:03PM
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Honestly, I think I would encourage junior devs to shop around before just accepting the leet code life. Unless they’re in dire need of income—in which case, do what you need to do—the kind of company willing to treat you like a game show contestant may not provide the best culture for learning and growth.
If you can avoid the BS you should definitely do so.
The ONLY people who should "get used to 'em" are new/recent grads looking for a junior-ish IC job. For them, it's just a fact of life: they had to learn history & biology to get their CS degree; they have to learn leetcode to get a job.
Interviewers should make a better process, as you're doing.