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Sort of, though it's a little more serious, in that actual software engineers use them for interview prep, not just casuals trying to learn to code. The problems you're solving can be quick things you can solve in a few minutes once you start to get good, but can also take an hour plus especially when you're new to coding.

Nowadays strong leetcode numbers alone won't land you an interview by themselves, though during the height of the tech boom they could. But grinding leetcode problems will still help a lot with the types of problems you'll be asked to solve *during* the interview to gauge whether or not you know how to code.