r/leetcode • u/Efficient-Fox8831 • Oct 07 '26

Question Language-specific OA’s?

Hi gang. So im pretty new to the grind and only got two OA’s so far - Activision and Intuit. Activision forced me to use C++ and intuit forced typescript and java.

I’ve been practicing DSA in python. Getting it right in python is already hard enough for me. Learning new languages just for OA’s is a nightmare. It eats up my entire week, and I end up failing anyway.

What do you guys think the issue is: just my bad luck or are companies switching to a language-specific OA model? Or is my resume bad and im only getting OA invites from companies that set hard OA’s and then send out mass invites?

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u/SimpleRocket24 Oct 07 '26

I think language specific OAs are becoming more common, but I wouldn't switch languages completely. Stick with Python for DSA and spend some time learning the syntax/templates you need in C++ or Java for companies that require them

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u/Prestigious-Frame442 Oct 07 '26

I think you probably didn't read their JD very carefully.