Adobe vs Microsoft Interview Questions
Adobe lists 148 LeetCode interview questions while Microsoft lists 192. They share 69 problems — 47% of Adobe's bank and 36% of Microsoft's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 79 Adobe-only and 123 Microsoft-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 69 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Adobe and Microsoft.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Adobe-specific problems like Special Binary String, Smallest Range II, Nim Game and Microsoft-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Microsoft skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
69 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Adobe and Microsoft.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Two Sum | Easy |
| Group Anagrams | Medium |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Majority Element | Easy |
| Add Two Numbers | Medium |
| Median of Two Sorted Arrays | Hard |
| 3Sum | Medium |
| Reverse Linked List | Easy |
| Climbing Stairs | Easy |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| Number of Islands | Medium |
| Minimum Window Substring | Hard |
| Integer to Roman | Medium |
| Next Permutation | Medium |
| Jump Game | Medium |
| Trapping Rain Water | Hard |
| Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock | Easy |
| Longest Common Prefix | Easy |
| Longest Palindromic Substring | Medium |
| Valid Parentheses | Easy |
| Gas Station | Medium |
| Spiral Matrix | Medium |
| Restore IP Addresses | Medium |
| Lowest Common Ancestor of a Binary Tree | Medium |
| Koko Eating Bananas | Medium |
| Binary Tree Maximum Path Sum | Hard |
| String to Integer (atoi) | Medium |
| Roman to Integer | Easy |
| Rotting Oranges | Medium |
Showing top 30 of 69 shared problems.
Unique to Adobe (79)
Problems in Adobe's list that do not appear at Microsoft.
Unique to Microsoft (123)
Problems in Microsoft's list that do not appear at Adobe.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Merge Sorted Array | Easy |
| Maximum Subarray | Medium |
| Merge Two Sorted Lists | Easy |
| Palindrome Number | Easy |
| Merge k Sorted Lists | Hard |
| Sort Colors | Medium |
| Remove Duplicates from Sorted Array | Easy |
| Create Hello World Function | Easy |
| Set Matrix Zeroes | Medium |
| Letter Combinations of a Phone Number | Medium |
| Word Search | Medium |
| Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable | Hard |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Adobe and Microsoft share?
Adobe and Microsoft share 69 LeetCode interview questions. 79 problems appear only in Adobe's list and 123 appear only in Microsoft's list.
What topics overlap most between Adobe and Microsoft?
The most common shared topics between Adobe and Microsoft are Array (16 shared questions), String (10 shared questions), Hash Table (8 shared questions), Dynamic Programming (6 shared questions), Sorting (4 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Adobe or Microsoft?
Adobe has 34 Easy, 93 Medium, and 21 Hard questions. Microsoft has 55 Easy, 109 Medium, and 28 Hard questions. Microsoft has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Adobe and Microsoft?
Start with the 69 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Adobe-specific and 20 Microsoft-specific questions to round out your prep.