Databricks vs NVIDIA Interview Questions
Databricks lists 31 LeetCode interview questions while NVIDIA lists 136. They share 7 problems — 23% of Databricks's bank and 5% of NVIDIA's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 24 Databricks-only and 129 NVIDIA-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 7 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Databricks and NVIDIA.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Databricks-specific problems like Design Hit Counter, IP to CIDR, Design Tic-Tac-Toe and NVIDIA-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Databricks skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
7 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Databricks and NVIDIA.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| House Robber | Medium |
| Spiral Matrix | Medium |
| Minimum Knight Moves | Medium |
| String to Integer (atoi) | Medium |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| Rotting Oranges | Medium |
| Two Sum | Easy |
Unique to Databricks (24)
Problems in Databricks's list that do not appear at NVIDIA.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Design Hit Counter | Medium |
| IP to CIDR | Medium |
| Design Tic-Tac-Toe | Medium |
| Find All Anagrams in a String | Medium |
| Step-By-Step Directions From a Binary Tree Node to Another | Medium |
| Time Based Key-Value Store | Medium |
| House Robber II | Medium |
| RLE Iterator | Medium |
| Longest Palindrome by Concatenating Two Letter Words | Medium |
| Closest Leaf in a Binary Tree | Medium |
| Shortest Path in a Grid with Obstacles Elimination | Hard |
| Number of Recent Calls | Easy |
Unique to NVIDIA (129)
Problems in NVIDIA's list that do not appear at Databricks.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Special Binary String | Hard |
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock | Easy |
| Merge k Sorted Lists | Hard |
| Group Anagrams | Medium |
| Valid Parentheses | Easy |
| Minimum Operations to Reduce an Integer to 0 | Medium |
| Last Stone Weight | Easy |
| Maximum Subarray | Medium |
| Maximize Greatness of an Array | Medium |
| Number of Islands | Medium |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Databricks and NVIDIA share?
Databricks and NVIDIA share 7 LeetCode interview questions. 24 problems appear only in Databricks's list and 129 appear only in NVIDIA's list.
What topics overlap most between Databricks and NVIDIA?
The most common shared topics between Databricks and NVIDIA are Array (5 shared questions), Matrix (2 shared questions), Breadth-First Search (2 shared questions), Dynamic Programming (1 shared questions), Simulation (1 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Databricks or NVIDIA?
Databricks has 2 Easy, 22 Medium, and 7 Hard questions. NVIDIA has 32 Easy, 89 Medium, and 15 Hard questions. Databricks has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Databricks and NVIDIA?
Start with the 7 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Databricks-specific and 20 NVIDIA-specific questions to round out your prep.