Comment by colinmhayes

Here's the thing, large tech companies aren't looking to hire engineers, especially juniors, who are great at being an engineer because that's incredibly hard to test for in an interview and almost impossible to scale fairly. They're looking for people who will devote their life to the company and can quickly learn new skills. That's exactly what leetcode tests for, so it really isn't surprising at all that every tech company does leetcode interviews. Really the answer is either commit to the grind or go for a job at a non-tech company.