I much prefer take home projects relevant to the job I would be performing than leetcode style puzzles.
I dislike leetcode style puzzles so much that I will simply drop out of the interview loop rather than subject myself to them.
I dislike leetcode style puzzles so much that I will simply drop out of the interview loop rather than subject myself to them.
Like interviews aren't lengthy enough as-is. I had an onsite the other week with two sys design, two leetcode-esque, a hiring manager, and a project manager.
I'd take that any day over the take home project I had to do in a subset of common LISP fresh out of college. Twas NOT a fun weekend, especially since I had no familiarity with LISP. With few exceptions, I don't do takehomes anymore. I don't want to spend an hour or so fuddling with your/your vendor's poorly documented, buggy environment (or setting it up myself) on my own time, outside of office hours, talking to exactly zero human beings during the actual process. It teaches me nothing about the company or team I'd be working on, doesn't allow for any gauge of culture fit, and (unlike leetcode) doesn't make me a better programmer.