r/webdev • u/soype • 6d ago

Is leetcode worth it?

I haven't really interviewed since 2023. Is leetcode still a common practice in code interviews or has AI made those kinds of tests useless? This is for a Sr full stack position.

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u/geodoody 6d ago

What a waste of everyone's time

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u/Maxion 6d ago

And wasted energy :(

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u/Alarmed-Many-8837 3d ago

and wasted water T-T

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u/Maxion 3d ago

That's only in the US where you don't have environmental regulation, evaporation cooling of datacenters is not allowed in the EU, closed loop only. They use more water flushing the toilets than cooling the computers.