[gaws]

> Leetcoding is certainly a big one. Having to jump through performative interview hoops is a tough pill to swallow for experienced folks. Took me many years to put my feelings aside and recognize it as the current normal.

If you're applying to, say, Google, you do this once then have a very well-paid job for life (theoretically). That, to me, is a good trade-off.

[romanhn]

Unless you're planning to spend the rest of your life at one company, your theory is not true. The next company is likely to follow a similar process, even if they're not Google caliber.