To be fair, gate keeping is the literal point of the interview process but I think I understand what you mean.
Is it fair to set the bar higher than what it was set for you to be hired into a company? Yeah, I think so.
The problem though is that leetcode challenges are shallow, and don't measure the applicant's ability to understand complex issues or algorithms. Most code is not solved once in 45 minutes, but iterated on multiple times.
"I solved a leetcode issue, so you have to solve one too if you want to be hired on" I think is the kind of gatekeeping you're talking about.
It’s why so many in the tech industry are H1B. There’s no lack of domestic talent but domestic talent doesn’t need a visa to stay in the country. So, they’ll not go through the insane process and just take a normal job that doesn’t have as insane of a hiring bar.
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To be fair, gate keeping is the literal point of the interview process but I think I understand what you mean.
Is it fair to set the bar higher than what it was set for you to be hired into a company? Yeah, I think so.
The problem though is that leetcode challenges are shallow, and don't measure the applicant's ability to understand complex issues or algorithms. Most code is not solved once in 45 minutes, but iterated on multiple times.
"I solved a leetcode issue, so you have to solve one too if you want to be hired on" I think is the kind of gatekeeping you're talking about.
It’s filtering on dedication and desperation.
It’s why so many in the tech industry are H1B. There’s no lack of domestic talent but domestic talent doesn’t need a visa to stay in the country. So, they’ll not go through the insane process and just take a normal job that doesn’t have as insane of a hiring bar.