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Re:I Am So Sick of Leetcode-Style Interviews by FL33TW00D on Tuesday June 04, 2024 @03:23AM (#40571595)
Another interesting point about Leetcode-style interviews I've not seen raised: it's a form of intellectual hazing.

It's been proven many times that the severity of an initiation ceremony significantly boosts the commitment of those admitted to the group.

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Re:I Am So Sick of Leetcode-Style Interviews by resource_waste on Tuesday June 04, 2024 @04:00AM (#40571849)
The problem is that losers cannot pass the test, but winners can.

What is a better capitalistic company hiring programmers:

>Lots of smart similar people who believe in correct answers

>Lots of random skilled people

If you said the latter, you are idealistic and your opinion genuinely doesnt matter. Nature will replace you with someone smarter and realistic.

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Re:I Am So Sick of Leetcode-Style Interviews by FL33TW00D on Tuesday June 04, 2024 @04:05AM (#40571875)
Did I say I don't think leetcode-style interviews have value? I was merely commenting on how this is another useful aspect for companies.
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Re:I Am So Sick of Leetcode-Style Interviews by waciki on Tuesday June 04, 2024 @06:19AM (#40572689)
> The problem is that losers cannot pass the test, but winners can.

Citation needed

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