[bradlys]

It happens but it’s not common for people in SV these days.

Most of the young people you’ll meet in SV are overachievers. This is because almost no one is willing to hire someone with a bad gpa, low tier school, or with meh projects/internships.

I’d be hesitant of taking advice from people with 20+ years experience because the market when they entered is drastically different than now. Even some folks with 10+ years (who don’t switch jobs often) might not know how dramatically important things like leetcode are.