[jghn]

"Where are you seeing LC hard questions?"

I realize this isn't quite your point but the GP also brought ups that not too many years ago fizz buzz was the literal test. There's a pretty big jump from fizz buzz to leetcode hard. In face *any* leetcode is a jump up.

While not quite the same issue one thing I've found is I want to see more LOC from candidates. And a lot of the algo questions don't lent themselves to that. What I really want to see are their habits, style, and preferences.