Adobe vs Intel Interview Questions
Adobe lists 148 LeetCode interview questions while Intel lists 25. They share 14 problems — 9% of Adobe's bank and 56% of Intel's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 134 Adobe-only and 11 Intel-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 14 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Adobe and Intel.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Adobe-specific problems like Group Anagrams, Special Binary String, Majority Element and Intel-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
14 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Adobe and Intel.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Two Sum | Easy |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Add Two Numbers | Medium |
| Climbing Stairs | Easy |
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| Number of Islands | Medium |
| Trapping Rain Water | Hard |
| Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock | Easy |
| Valid Parentheses | Easy |
| Top K Frequent Words | Medium |
| Reverse Integer | Medium |
| Rotate Image | Medium |
| Container With Most Water | Medium |
| Valid Palindrome | Easy |
Unique to Adobe (134)
Problems in Adobe's list that do not appear at Intel.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Group Anagrams | Medium |
| Special Binary String | Hard |
| Majority Element | Easy |
| Median of Two Sorted Arrays | Hard |
| 3Sum | Medium |
| Reverse Linked List | Easy |
| Smallest Range II | Medium |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| Nim Game | Easy |
| Number of Increasing Paths in a Grid | Hard |
| Divide Intervals Into Minimum Number of Groups | Medium |
| Tenth Line | Easy |
Unique to Intel (11)
Problems in Intel's list that do not appear at Adobe.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Find Consecutive Integers from a Data Stream | Medium |
| Maximum Nesting Depth of the Parentheses | Easy |
| Copy List with Random Pointer | Medium |
| Count Primes | Medium |
| Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock II | Medium |
| Maximum Subarray | Medium |
| Merge Two Sorted Lists | Easy |
| Reverse Words in a String | Medium |
| Palindrome Number | Easy |
| Merge Sorted Array | Easy |
| Linked List Cycle | Easy |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Adobe and Intel share?
Adobe and Intel share 14 LeetCode interview questions. 134 problems appear only in Adobe's list and 11 appear only in Intel's list.
What topics overlap most between Adobe and Intel?
The most common shared topics between Adobe and Intel are Array (7 shared questions), Hash Table (4 shared questions), String (4 shared questions), Math (4 shared questions), Dynamic Programming (3 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Adobe or Intel?
Adobe has 34 Easy, 93 Medium, and 21 Hard questions. Intel has 10 Easy, 14 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 Intel?
Start with the 14 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Adobe-specific and 11 Intel-specific questions to round out your prep.