Cisco vs Nutanix Interview Questions
Cisco lists 87 LeetCode interview questions while Nutanix lists 65. They share 17 problems — 20% of Cisco's bank and 26% of Nutanix's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 70 Cisco-only and 48 Nutanix-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 17 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Cisco and Nutanix.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Cisco-specific problems like Longest Palindromic Substring, House Robber, Predict the Winner 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
17 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Cisco and Nutanix.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Rotate Image | Medium |
| Spiral Matrix | Medium |
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| Trapping Rain Water | Hard |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Decode String | Medium |
| Number of Islands | Medium |
| Search a 2D Matrix | Medium |
| 3Sum | Medium |
| Meeting Rooms II | Medium |
| Group Anagrams | Medium |
| Top K Frequent Elements | Medium |
| Merge k Sorted Lists | Hard |
| Longest Palindromic Subsequence | Medium |
| Can Place Flowers | Easy |
| Sliding Window Maximum | Hard |
Unique to Cisco (70)
Problems in Cisco's list that do not appear at Nutanix.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Longest Palindromic Substring | Medium |
| House Robber | Medium |
| Predict the Winner | Medium |
| Lucky Numbers in a Matrix | Easy |
| Fizz Buzz | Easy |
| Snakes and Ladders | Medium |
| Number of Valid Words in a Sentence | Easy |
| Maximum Difference Between Increasing Elements | Easy |
| Find Third Transaction | Medium |
| Implement Router | Medium |
| Word Search II | Hard |
| Maximum Subarray | Medium |
Unique to Nutanix (48)
Problems in Nutanix's list that do not appear at Cisco.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Cisco and Nutanix share?
Cisco and Nutanix share 17 LeetCode interview questions. 70 problems appear only in Cisco's list and 48 appear only in Nutanix's list.
What topics overlap most between Cisco and Nutanix?
The most common shared topics between Cisco and Nutanix are Array (12 shared questions), Sorting (5 shared questions), Matrix (4 shared questions), Hash Table (4 shared questions), String (4 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Cisco or Nutanix?
Cisco has 24 Easy, 50 Medium, and 13 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 Cisco and Nutanix?
Start with the 17 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Cisco-specific and 20 Nutanix-specific questions to round out your prep.