Atlassian vs Lyft Interview Questions
Atlassian lists 62 LeetCode interview questions while Lyft lists 26. They share 3 problems — 5% of Atlassian's bank and 12% of Lyft's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 59 Atlassian-only and 23 Lyft-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 3 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Atlassian and Lyft.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Atlassian-specific problems like Rank Teams by Votes, Stock Price Fluctuation, All O`one Data Structure and Lyft-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Lyft skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
3 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Atlassian and Lyft.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Meeting Rooms II | Medium |
| Longest Consecutive Sequence | Medium |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
Unique to Atlassian (59)
Problems in Atlassian's list that do not appear at Lyft.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Rank Teams by Votes | Medium |
| Stock Price Fluctuation | Medium |
| All O`one Data Structure | Hard |
| Design Snake Game | Medium |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| High-Access Employees | Medium |
| Lowest Common Ancestor of a Binary Tree | Medium |
| Word Search | Medium |
| Find the Width of Columns of a Grid | Easy |
| Number of Possible Sets of Closing Branches | Hard |
| Text Justification | Hard |
| Maximum Square Area by Removing Fences From a Field | Medium |
Unique to Lyft (23)
Problems in Lyft's list that do not appear at Atlassian.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Rotting Oranges | Medium |
| Time Based Key-Value Store | Medium |
| Read N Characters Given read4 II - Call Multiple Times | Hard |
| Minimum Window Substring | Hard |
| Max Stack | Hard |
| Convert Sorted List to Binary Search Tree | Medium |
| Check Completeness of a Binary Tree | Medium |
| Car Pooling | Medium |
| String Compression | Medium |
| Smallest Range Covering Elements from K Lists | Hard |
| Range Sum Query 2D - Immutable | Medium |
| Min Stack | Medium |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Atlassian and Lyft share?
Atlassian and Lyft share 3 LeetCode interview questions. 59 problems appear only in Atlassian's list and 23 appear only in Lyft's list.
What topics overlap most between Atlassian and Lyft?
The most common shared topics between Atlassian and Lyft are Array (2 shared questions), Hash Table (2 shared questions), Two Pointers (1 shared questions), Greedy (1 shared questions), Sorting (1 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Atlassian or Lyft?
Atlassian has 6 Easy, 42 Medium, and 14 Hard questions. Lyft has 0 Easy, 19 Medium, and 7 Hard questions. Lyft has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Atlassian and Lyft?
Start with the 3 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Atlassian-specific and 20 Lyft-specific questions to round out your prep.