[jermeh]

I just wrapped up the interview process and got a job offer at >150k with 4 years of experience. I interviewed with probably 10 or so companies along the way.

I do not believe that "grinding leetcode" is at all necessary. However, familiarizing yourself with online "IDEs" and the skill of solving (relatively simple) problems quickly while communicating your thought process is necessary.

That being said, I would do a handful of Leetcode-type questions on your own time. Don't aim to solve as many as possible or even bother to hit the hardest questions. Most questions I received were actually pretty simple algorithms that any dev could handle. IMO it's more important to be comfortable in the environment, and be able to communicate well to your interviewer if it's live than to be able to come up with perfect solution instantly.

The better companies I interviewed with made the live coding portion a small component early on, basically as a screen for basic coding skill. After that, the most important parts were design, discussions on previous projects, and behavioral interviews.

[dgellow]

150k€? Or are you talking about USD? 150k€ for 4 years of experience is really very high in Europe.