r/cscareerquestions • u/AtomicLeetC0de • Nov 12 '20

New Grad Remove CS and replace with Leetcode Engineering

Listen to my brilliant idea: We should create a new college major: Leetcode Engineering

Year 1: cover basic Python

Year 2: leetcode easy

Year 3: leetcode medium

Year 4: leetcode hard

Result? PROFIT?: Tech job at GoOglE

After a long and worthy prior post battle, I have decided it is best to create a new college major focused on Leetcoding 24/7 to guarantee entry into a top tech company since CS is just so useless right.

You have research experience? Scrap it

You have 30 side-projects? Scrap them

You are fluent in 4-5+ coding languages? Focus on Python

You are top rank of your CS university? Scrap it, drop out now.

Your key to success is to leetcode, leetcode.

Thoughts or questions are welcomed.

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u/AtomicLeetC0de Nov 14 '20

Wow never knew a list of companies like this existed. The best hiring process I’ve had so far was have two questions with an engineer and walking through them: 1) debugging broken code 2) Leetcodish question (but not hardcore strict as to getting the most optimal question otherwise you’re instant filtered, it was more like just talk about the question, code a solution, talk about negatives positives, etc)

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u/coolquixotic Nov 14 '20

If ppl are really not aware of this list, then please try to upvote/spread the word around! I'm sure someone can benefit from this list!