In a world with both Google and AI, why does anyone expect you to memorize the solutions to problems, especially to problems that won't actually be the ones you need to solve on the job?
But I wonder if, in order to get a job with the "just say no" approach, you need to leave the Bay Area. I wonder if most places there are so into the "that's the way it's done" that they can't see the absurdity of it. Other places in the country don't seem to be as infatuated with leetcode. But if you're determined to stay there, then it may be a search to find someone who doesn't use that standard for interviewing.
So you have a choice. Would you rather grind leetcode, or would you rather grind the job search for a place that doesn't interview that way?
(I had decent success with Robert Half. They're a recruiter that actually has a clue about tech people. They can work with more senior people, which 10 years qualifies you as. I forget whether they were the ones that led to my most recent role, but I remember being impressed with them as headhunters. They may be worth a shot in your situation.)
In a world with both Google and AI, why does anyone expect you to memorize the solutions to problems, especially to problems that won't actually be the ones you need to solve on the job?
But I wonder if, in order to get a job with the "just say no" approach, you need to leave the Bay Area. I wonder if most places there are so into the "that's the way it's done" that they can't see the absurdity of it. Other places in the country don't seem to be as infatuated with leetcode. But if you're determined to stay there, then it may be a search to find someone who doesn't use that standard for interviewing.
So you have a choice. Would you rather grind leetcode, or would you rather grind the job search for a place that doesn't interview that way?
(I had decent success with Robert Half. They're a recruiter that actually has a clue about tech people. They can work with more senior people, which 10 years qualifies you as. I forget whether they were the ones that led to my most recent role, but I remember being impressed with them as headhunters. They may be worth a shot in your situation.)