[Mageek]

The interview process is supposed to measure (or attempt) a whole bunch of aspects. Coding / technical skills, but also communication skills, reasoning, logical assessment, context / intuition, social interaction, decision making under uncertainty, systems thinking, testing, etc. No serious interview process is going to rely exclusively on leetcode questions to fully vet anyone. It requires a balance of many things. Furthermore, good interviewers are aware of these multiple dimensions, and are evaluating candidates on any many levels as possible.

Yes, leetcode questions are a part of the process, and are often an early gate. However, one can perform “badly” but still score sufficiently well on the non-obvious metrics and make it through. Most interviewers don’t actually care if you have the standard libs memorized, and get that. You typically have a lot of leeway to demonstrate your knowledge, and staying open about what you’re thinking and doing goes a long way.

If you have sway in how your company interviews, consider being clear with candidates on all the dimensions they are being eval’d on, maybe let candidates choose take home assignments, ask candidates about projects they have worked on, etc. as part of the process.