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== Features ==

LeetCode offers both free and premium access options. While free users have access to a limited number of questions, premium users gain access to additional questions previously used in interviews at large tech companies.<ref name=nytimes2023/> The performance of users' solutions is evaluated based on execution speed and [[memory usage]], and is ranked against other submissions in the LeetCode database.<ref name="xingBI">{{Cite web |last=Xing |first=Jessica |title=Here's what job seekers need to know about LeetCode, the coding-skills platform millions of developers use to ace the notoriously difficult technical interviews at firms such as Apple, Amazon, and Google |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/leetcode-coding-test-apple-amazon-google-technical-interview-prep-job-2021-11 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref>

LeetCode offers an [https://leetcode.com/store/ online store] where users can purchase merchandise using "LeetCoin," a unique currency earned by solving problems, participating in competitions, and completing various challenges. LeetCoins can be used to buy time travel tickets to make up missed daily challenges, premium subscriptions, t-shirts, laptop sleeves, and notebooks.

Additionally, LeetCode provides its users with mock interviews and online assessments. LeetCode hosts weekly and biweekly contests, each having 4 problems.<ref name="dummies" /><ref name="LeetCodeWebsite">{{Cite web |title=LeetCode - The World's Leading Online Programming Learning Platform |url=https://leetcode.com/ |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=leetcode.com}}</ref> After participating in a contest for the first time, one gets assigned a ranking, which can be found in their profile.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contest |url=https://leetcode.com/contest/ |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=LeetCode |language=en}}</ref> LeetCode also provides its users with daily challenges, following UTC, with a lucky draw at the end of each month for those who stayed consistent for the month.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is Daily LeetCoding Challenge?|url=https://leetcode.com/discuss/general-discussion/655704/ |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=leetcode.com}}</ref>