American Express vs JPMorgan Interview Questions

American Express lists 23 LeetCode interview questions while JPMorgan lists 78. They share 4 problems — 17% of American Express's bank and 5% of JPMorgan's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 19 American Express-only and 74 JPMorgan-only questions.

Overview

American Express

23 questions

Easy 8Medium 12Hard 3
JPMorgan

78 questions

Easy 25Medium 45Hard 8

Preparation Strategy

Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 4 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both American Express and JPMorgan.

Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add American Express-specific problems like Minimum Deletions to Make Character Frequencies Unique, Maximum Equal Frequency, Divide an Array Into Subarrays With Minimum Cost II and JPMorgan-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.

Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: American Express skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.

Difficulty Comparison

Easy
American Express
8
JPMorgan
25
Medium
American Express
12
JPMorgan
45
Hard
American Express
3
JPMorgan
8

Top Shared Topics

4 Shared Questions

High-priority problems to practice for both American Express and JPMorgan.

ProblemDifficulty
Two SumEasy
Longest Substring Without Repeating CharactersMedium
Best Time to Buy and Sell StockEasy
PermutationsMedium

Unique to American Express (19)

Problems in American Express's list that do not appear at JPMorgan.

ProblemDifficulty
Minimum Deletions to Make Character Frequencies UniqueMedium
Maximum Equal FrequencyHard
Divide an Array Into Subarrays With Minimum Cost IIHard
Minimum Number of Operations to Make Array XOR Equal to KMedium
Maximize the Topmost Element After K MovesMedium
Maximum XOR After OperationsMedium
Find a Value of a Mysterious Function Closest to TargetHard
Equal Sum Arrays With Minimum Number of OperationsMedium
Ugly Number IIIMedium
Percentage of Letter in StringEasy
Divide an Array Into Subarrays With Minimum Cost IEasy
Valid AnagramEasy

Unique to JPMorgan (74)

Problems in JPMorgan's list that do not appear at American Express.

ProblemDifficulty
Group AnagramsMedium
Count Binary SubstringsEasy
Minimum Swaps to Make Strings EqualMedium
Determine Color of a Chessboard SquareEasy
Button with Longest Push TimeEasy
Rotate ImageMedium
Meeting Rooms IIMedium
Divide Players Into Teams of Equal SkillMedium
Minimum Absolute DifferenceEasy
Check if Number Has Equal Digit Count and Digit ValueEasy
Reverse Odd Levels of Binary TreeMedium
Display Table of Food Orders in a RestaurantMedium

Frequently Asked Questions

How many LeetCode questions do American Express and JPMorgan share?

American Express and JPMorgan share 4 LeetCode interview questions. 19 problems appear only in American Express's list and 74 appear only in JPMorgan's list.

What topics overlap most between American Express and JPMorgan?

The most common shared topics between American Express and JPMorgan are Array (3 shared questions), Hash Table (2 shared questions), String (1 shared questions), Sliding Window (1 shared questions), Dynamic Programming (1 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.

Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: American Express or JPMorgan?

American Express has 8 Easy, 12 Medium, and 3 Hard questions. JPMorgan has 25 Easy, 45 Medium, and 8 Hard questions. American Express has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.

How should I prepare if interviewing at both American Express and JPMorgan?

Start with the 4 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 19 American Express-specific and 20 JPMorgan-specific questions to round out your prep.

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