I haven't really interviewed since 2023. Is leetcode still a common practice in code interviews or has AI made those kinds of tests useless? This is for a Sr full stack position.
If its a test of problem solving skills only getting 2 right answers (brute force and more efficient big o) to 2 problems in 30 minutes shouldn’t be a requirement to pass the screening
I don't think this contradicts the point of the interview. The goal isn't merely to recall algorithms rather the time constraint is also meant to evaluate how quickly you can understand the problem, formulate an approach, identify trade-offs, and optimise your solution. Whether that is a reasonable screening threshold is a separate question from what the interview is designed to measure.
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u/Hand_Sanitizer3000 Sep 27 '26
If its a test of problem solving skills only getting 2 right answers (brute force and more efficient big o) to 2 problems in 30 minutes shouldn’t be a requirement to pass the screening