News to me that they have. I am still regularly encountering them.
Nice try to impede your competition lol
I don't do leetcode myself, but I frequently do clash of code on codingame. I do this for fun, and sometimes as a warmup to get better motivation before work.
last time i interviewed about 1.5 years ago that bullshit was still going on. has it changed now? i have the impression this is still being required and nothing has changed. degrees and experience still seem to be in the back seat.