A recruiter reached out to me. She was great to talk with and noticed I had many years of proven experience at a senior level.

I wasn't initially interested, but she described the company culture, which piqued my interest. She then sent me a bunch of material to prepare for a tech interview, which was basically LeetCode.

I spent three weeks practicing the questions on my own time. Most of them are not real-world problems that developers ever have to solve.

The tech interviewer was not prepared and had no prior knowledge of me. He couldn't even understand his own questions. I still don't understand the questions as I need real-world examples, which he could not provide.

This is, overall, a waste of time where all merit involves memorizing LeetCode riddles. The recruiter assured me they weren't trying to trick candidates, but that's exactly what they do.

This industry testing needs to change; it's nonsense. Ask us real questions and have us solve real issues with real code.

My advice as a professional: Don't waste your time on this process. Unless you're actively looking, don't wait weeks for the tech screening interview, as they don't seem to care if you can do the job or not.

I can't imagine the number of experienced, qualified developers they've passed on. I may have dodged a bullet.

Nonsense questions, not real-world.