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Hard to give a yes/no answer.

At one point in my career, I did the grind and it helped me land at FAANG.

Now I can land good jobs without doing the grind, but that's because I'm at a level where I could easily solve most problems without prep. (The key is to make sure you're being challenged and growing in your current role)

Further I can see myself doing it again in the future to hone my skills again as interviews continue to evolve.



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