Occasionally, you can can be cold-approached by a recruiter for a specific project/team.

(But even somehow you got that list, they still require you to go through the Leetcode hazing, to ensure you're the caliber of fratbro that company standards demand.)

had a friend who was hired for a specific project. between the time he got the offer and the time he joined, the project got cancelled and he ended up being pushed into a product he doesn't like much.