Adobe vs Cognizant Interview Questions
Adobe lists 148 LeetCode interview questions while Cognizant lists 29. They share 10 problems — 7% of Adobe's bank and 34% of Cognizant's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 138 Adobe-only and 19 Cognizant-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 10 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Adobe and Cognizant.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Adobe-specific problems like Group Anagrams, Special Binary String, Majority Element and Cognizant-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Adobe skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
10 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Adobe and Cognizant.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Two Sum | Easy |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Add Two Numbers | Medium |
| Median of Two Sorted Arrays | Hard |
| 3Sum | Medium |
| Longest Common Prefix | Easy |
| Longest Palindromic Substring | Medium |
| Valid Parentheses | Easy |
| Reverse Integer | Medium |
| Move Zeroes | Easy |
Unique to Adobe (138)
Problems in Adobe's list that do not appear at Cognizant.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Group Anagrams | Medium |
| Special Binary String | Hard |
| Majority Element | Easy |
| Reverse Linked List | Easy |
| Smallest Range II | Medium |
| Climbing Stairs | Easy |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| Nim Game | Easy |
| Number of Increasing Paths in a Grid | Hard |
| Divide Intervals Into Minimum Number of Groups | Medium |
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| Tenth Line | Easy |
Unique to Cognizant (19)
Problems in Cognizant's list that do not appear at Adobe.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Palindrome Number | Easy |
| Count Subarrays of Length Three With a Condition | Easy |
| Smallest Value of the Rearranged Number | Medium |
| Fibonacci Number | Easy |
| Valid Anagram | Easy |
| Second Highest Salary | Medium |
| Remove Duplicates from Sorted Array | Easy |
| Managers with at Least 5 Direct Reports | Medium |
| Maximum Subarray | Medium |
| Product Sales Analysis I | Easy |
| Merge Sorted Array | Easy |
| Count Primes | Medium |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Adobe and Cognizant share?
Adobe and Cognizant share 10 LeetCode interview questions. 138 problems appear only in Adobe's list and 19 appear only in Cognizant's list.
What topics overlap most between Adobe and Cognizant?
The most common shared topics between Adobe and Cognizant are Array (5 shared questions), String (4 shared questions), Two Pointers (3 shared questions), Hash Table (2 shared questions), Math (2 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Adobe or Cognizant?
Adobe has 34 Easy, 93 Medium, and 21 Hard questions. Cognizant has 18 Easy, 10 Medium, and 1 Hard questions. Adobe has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Adobe and Cognizant?
Start with the 10 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Adobe-specific and 19 Cognizant-specific questions to round out your prep.