Amazon vs Nutanix Interview Questions
Amazon lists 1,968 LeetCode interview questions while Nutanix lists 65. They share 57 problems — 3% of Amazon's bank and 88% of Nutanix's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 1,911 Amazon-only and 8 Nutanix-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 57 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Amazon and Nutanix.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Amazon-specific problems like Two Sum, Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock, Add Two Numbers and Nutanix-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Nutanix skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
57 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Amazon and Nutanix.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| Trapping Rain Water | Hard |
| Number of Islands | Medium |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Group Anagrams | Medium |
| 3Sum | Medium |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| Merge k Sorted Lists | Hard |
| Search in Rotated Sorted Array | Medium |
| Top K Frequent Elements | Medium |
| Course Schedule II | Medium |
| Sliding Window Maximum | Hard |
| Spiral Matrix | Medium |
| Rotate Image | Medium |
| Task Scheduler | Medium |
| Meeting Rooms II | Medium |
| Word Break | Medium |
| First Missing Positive | Hard |
| Jump Game II | Medium |
| Rotate Array | Medium |
| Binary Tree Maximum Path Sum | Hard |
| Max Consecutive Ones III | Medium |
| Serialize and Deserialize Binary Tree | Hard |
| Search a 2D Matrix | Medium |
| Binary Tree Zigzag Level Order Traversal | Medium |
| LFU Cache | Hard |
| Set Matrix Zeroes | Medium |
| Diameter of Binary Tree | Easy |
| Split Array Largest Sum | Hard |
| Decode String | Medium |
Showing top 30 of 57 shared problems.
Unique to Amazon (1,911)
Problems in Amazon's list that do not appear at Nutanix.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Two Sum | Easy |
| Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock | Easy |
| Add Two Numbers | Medium |
| Reorganize String | Medium |
| Longest Palindromic Substring | Medium |
| Container With Most Water | Medium |
| Median of Two Sorted Arrays | Hard |
| Koko Eating Bananas | Medium |
| Valid Parentheses | Easy |
| Course Schedule | Medium |
| Longest Common Prefix | Easy |
| Rotting Oranges | Medium |
Unique to Nutanix (8)
Problems in Nutanix's list that do not appear at Amazon.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Amazon and Nutanix share?
Amazon and Nutanix share 57 LeetCode interview questions. 1911 problems appear only in Amazon's list and 8 appear only in Nutanix's list.
What topics overlap most between Amazon and Nutanix?
The most common shared topics between Amazon and Nutanix are Array (20 shared questions), Hash Table (9 shared questions), Sorting (6 shared questions), Dynamic Programming (5 shared questions), Depth-First Search (5 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Amazon or Nutanix?
Amazon has 527 Easy, 1074 Medium, and 367 Hard questions. Nutanix has 3 Easy, 44 Medium, and 18 Hard questions. Nutanix has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Amazon and Nutanix?
Start with the 57 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Amazon-specific and 8 Nutanix-specific questions to round out your prep.