[Der_Einzige]

No, maybe 20%-30% didn't make it by chance, they made it by straight up cheating on the leetcode part of their "virtual on-sites".

Blind has been salty about this for years, especially since now many of the FAANG cheaters are getting promoted...

[chris11]

How are they getting promoted? I hate the idea of cheating. Interviewing is unpleasant on both sides, and I don't want to compete with cheaters. But getting promoted isn't easy. It's been common advice to get a promo at another company if you are having trouble at your current job. Sure promos can be political and involve luck, but hopefully they are backed up by real impact.