Leveraging ChatGPT for Grinding LeetCode

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How to use ChatGPT to hack Leetcode

Technical interviews have been the subject of numerous online courses in the last five years, especially since salaries at FAANG companies began to surge beyond average tech salaries. It's no longer unusual for university hires to pull in $150,000+ annually at these companies.

Ah, LeetCode. We can't live with it, and we can't live without it. Software engineering is a unique profession where the technical interviews often bear little resemblance to the actual job. It has become routine to solve esoteric computer science problems during interviews, like knowing the Knuth–Morris–Pratt algorithm offhand and then implementing it in a problem. Debating the merits of the current software engineering interview paradigm is out of scope for this post, so let's focus on how we can master the system, and perhaps, get a bit richer in the process.

By now, anyone interviewing for a software engineering role expects a LeetCode-style question where your knowledge of computer science fundamentals will be tested. Depending on the company, this might take the form of a collaborative whiteboarding session, a take-home sample project, or another format. Even up to the level of software architect, it's not unusual for your coding abilities to be assessed with a LeetCode-style question.

Most experts will suggest using ChatGPT during your interview, or whatever the latest trend might be. The problem is that any interviewer worth their salt can easily add caveats to the problem or probe with deeper questions if they sense you're merely regurgitating a LeetCode solution. I came across a tweet from

BowTied Bull

, which generated considerable buzz:

No surprise, the poster is spot on. It’s not that difficult to probe past someone’s surface-level understanding. You are at the mercy of the interviewer. Most of the time, you will encounter a LeetCode medium-style question with a twist that makes it more challenging and less similar to any question you've seen before.

That's why I'm going to show you how to LEARN these LeetCode patterns and apply your skills to future problems, not just regurgitate a pre-memorized solution onto a whiteboard (do people even interview in person anymore? I'm not sure). Either way, using ChatGPT will make the LeetCode grind much easier as you have a pocket genius at your disposal.

1. Why Use ChatGPT for LeetCode and Interview Prep?

2. How to Use ChatGPT for Studying LeetCode Problems

3. Role of ChatGPT in Mock Interviews

4. Limitations and Considerations

5. Conclusion

Why Use ChatGPT for LeetCode and Interview Prep?