u/AcademicPlankton6630 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
At FAANG? As a bootcamp grad? With no prior experience? No relevant degree? Luck. Be very good at Leetcode. Know somebody. Also all of what’s below. On the other hand outside of FAANG, which is like 90% of jobs. Be good at interviewing. Be flexible. Keep improving yourself and
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
The way Codesmith teaches LC I think is not correct and reinforces the LC-mentality.
Disclosure: I'm super biased here because I started a program to practice fundamental problem solving abilities and how to use that to solve LC problems and make you a better engineer. So I'm VERY OPINIONATED ON THIS!
But just doing hack hours where your friends tell you if a problem is right or not is missing the point entirely. If you learn how to solve DS&A problems the right way, then you can apply that to solving any interview-setting problem.