leetcode, what are they looking for

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it’s about problem solving, not about memorizing
the interviewer wants to see you stuck, they will make you stuck, because that’s how they test you
hence the goal is not to not get stuck, but to be comfortable with being stuck, and learn how to get unstuck
the more you memorize, the less problem solving skill you are acquiring, the less you will do well in an interview
the difference between leetcode and tech interview is
- leetcode gives you all the problem statement and hints up front
- tech interview don’t. they only describe the problem, and it’s the interviewee’s job to ask questions and get hints (interviewers will like to give hints, but you’ll need to ask the right questions to get the hints)
- → https://youtu.be/Cq7eND5KSPk?si=325WnRg5t3befVRF&t=270