I don’t know if it’s as useful a signal as you imply. For me, it’s easy to be motivated studying leetcode: small, self-contained puzzles with just the right amount of challenge and immediate gratification. Actually doing a FAANG job can be a slog where it takes months to see results from your work.
I can get hired as a software engineer wherever, but I’m only mediocre at doing the job. I’m not the only person I know like this.
I can get hired as a software engineer wherever, but I’m only mediocre at doing the job. I’m not the only person I know like this.