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In Defense of LeetCode Interviews
code Interviews June 21, 2024 · 4 mins · 830 words For the last weeks at Wallapop, we have been interviewing candidates for a Data Scientist position. Our current interview process is quite standard, but there are some things we would like to change about the process.
However, I usually trust my intuition quite a lot, and before giving it up I decided to find some strong arguments in favor of Leetcode (LC) interviews, and here they are. These interviews can identify candidates with strong problem-solving skills and logical reasoning abilities, which are valuable across all roles in the tech industry. But, if you spend a couple of weeks seriously practicing these skills you’ll notice that you can solve easy and medium LC problems quite fast ( example).
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