Cisco vs Swiggy Interview Questions
Cisco lists 87 LeetCode interview questions while Swiggy lists 36. They share 11 problems — 13% of Cisco's bank and 31% of Swiggy's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 76 Cisco-only and 25 Swiggy-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 11 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Cisco and Swiggy.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Cisco-specific problems like House Robber, Predict the Winner, Lucky Numbers in a Matrix and Swiggy-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Swiggy skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
11 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Cisco and Swiggy.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Longest Palindromic Substring | Medium |
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| Maximum Subarray | Medium |
| Happy Number | Easy |
| Trapping Rain Water | Hard |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Merge Sorted Array | Easy |
| Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock | Easy |
| Longest Consecutive Sequence | Medium |
| Subarray Sum Equals K | Medium |
| Edit Distance | Medium |
Unique to Cisco (76)
Problems in Cisco's list that do not appear at Swiggy.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| House Robber | Medium |
| Predict the Winner | Medium |
| Lucky Numbers in a Matrix | Easy |
| Rotate Image | Medium |
| Spiral Matrix | Medium |
| Fizz Buzz | Easy |
| Snakes and Ladders | Medium |
| Number of Valid Words in a Sentence | Easy |
| Maximum Difference Between Increasing Elements | Easy |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| Find Third Transaction | Medium |
| Implement Router | Medium |
Unique to Swiggy (25)
Problems in Swiggy's list that do not appear at Cisco.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Maximize Area of Square Hole in Grid | Medium |
| Minimum Value to Get Positive Step by Step Sum | Easy |
| Count Good Meals | Medium |
| Next Greater Element I | Easy |
| Course Schedule | Medium |
| Count Days Without Meetings | Medium |
| Unique Binary Search Trees | Medium |
| Integer to Roman | Medium |
| Daily Temperatures | Medium |
| Fair Candy Swap | Easy |
| Distinct Subsequences | Hard |
| Minimum Window Substring | Hard |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Cisco and Swiggy share?
Cisco and Swiggy share 11 LeetCode interview questions. 76 problems appear only in Cisco's list and 25 appear only in Swiggy's list.
What topics overlap most between Cisco and Swiggy?
The most common shared topics between Cisco and Swiggy are Array (6 shared questions), Dynamic Programming (5 shared questions), Hash Table (5 shared questions), Two Pointers (4 shared questions), String (3 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Cisco or Swiggy?
Cisco has 24 Easy, 50 Medium, and 13 Hard questions. Swiggy has 6 Easy, 24 Medium, and 6 Hard questions. Swiggy has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Cisco and Swiggy?
Start with the 11 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Cisco-specific and 20 Swiggy-specific questions to round out your prep.