I was once asked "how do you sort a list of integers?" - the question was so ill defined that I thought it was a joke (in a database?, how long is the list?, in a flat file?, memory only?, on an embedded system?, a dataset in spark? ...).
Thinking, ok, this must be an ice breaking joke I responded, "I don't know, how _do you_ sort a list of integers?". In a condescending tone they responded "are you even a programmer?". At the time, I had been in the game for more than 10 years.
I am really not sure how one could successfully build several companies and have shipped several products without knowing "how to sort a list of integers".
Trying to find a good place to grow your career is difficult on many levels, but if you find leetcode questions silly, you might be too advanced for entry level jobs. ...and you probably don't want to work there.
Thinking, ok, this must be an ice breaking joke I responded, "I don't know, how _do you_ sort a list of integers?". In a condescending tone they responded "are you even a programmer?". At the time, I had been in the game for more than 10 years.
I am really not sure how one could successfully build several companies and have shipped several products without knowing "how to sort a list of integers".
Trying to find a good place to grow your career is difficult on many levels, but if you find leetcode questions silly, you might be too advanced for entry level jobs. ...and you probably don't want to work there.