Dropbox vs Yandex Interview Questions
Dropbox lists 22 LeetCode interview questions while Yandex lists 128. They share 5 problems — 23% of Dropbox's bank and 4% of Yandex's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 17 Dropbox-only and 123 Yandex-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 5 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Dropbox and Yandex.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Dropbox-specific problems like Simple Bank System, Minimize Malware Spread, Web Crawler and Yandex-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Dropbox skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
5 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Dropbox and Yandex.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Two Sum | Easy |
| Median of Two Sorted Arrays | Hard |
| Design Hit Counter | Medium |
| Letter Combinations of a Phone Number | Medium |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
Unique to Dropbox (17)
Problems in Dropbox's list that do not appear at Yandex.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Simple Bank System | Medium |
| Minimize Malware Spread | Hard |
| Web Crawler | Medium |
| Web Crawler Multithreaded | Medium |
| Find Duplicate File in System | Medium |
| Number of Valid Words for Each Puzzle | Hard |
| Game of Life | Medium |
| Word Pattern | Easy |
| Word Pattern II | Medium |
| Seat Reservation Manager | Medium |
| Minimize Malware Spread II | Hard |
| Word Break II | Hard |
Unique to Yandex (123)
Problems in Yandex's list that do not appear at Dropbox.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Longest Subarray of 1's After Deleting One Element | Medium |
| Summary Ranges | Easy |
| Maximize Distance to Closest Person | Medium |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Find K Closest Elements | Medium |
| Subarray Sum Equals K | Medium |
| String Compression | Medium |
| Valid Palindrome II | Easy |
| Move Zeroes | Easy |
| One Edit Distance | Medium |
| Permutation in String | Medium |
| Isomorphic Strings | Easy |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Dropbox and Yandex share?
Dropbox and Yandex share 5 LeetCode interview questions. 17 problems appear only in Dropbox's list and 123 appear only in Yandex's list.
What topics overlap most between Dropbox and Yandex?
The most common shared topics between Dropbox and Yandex are Array (4 shared questions), Hash Table (2 shared questions), Binary Search (2 shared questions), Divide and Conquer (1 shared questions), Design (1 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Dropbox or Yandex?
Dropbox has 2 Easy, 10 Medium, and 10 Hard questions. Yandex has 51 Easy, 67 Medium, and 10 Hard questions. Dropbox has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Dropbox and Yandex?
Start with the 5 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 17 Dropbox-specific and 20 Yandex-specific questions to round out your prep.