[scarface74]

I didn’t say free pass. I didn’t say they shouldn’t have the skills needed to do the job. This is about CS trivia interviews, non-applicable to the job. In these cases, fresh graduates have an advantage.

And they are at a great disadvantage if they get a whiteboard architecture interview. If you want to apply for a job as a junior developer in an environment where they care about leetCode skills, you have to be willing to put in the effort. I am not willing to do so. Therefore I’ve optimized my skillset, my network and where I’ve chosen to live so I don’t have to.

I didn’t say free pass. I didn’t say they shouldn’t have the skills needed to do the job. This is about CS trivia interviews, non-applicable to the job. In these cases, fresh graduates have an advantage.

There are all loads of websites and books that can get you back up to speed with that if you need it.