Google vs Meta Interview Questions
Google lists 2,305 LeetCode interview questions while Meta lists 217. They share 213 problems — 9% of Google's bank and 98% of Meta's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 2,092 Google-only and 4 Meta-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 213 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Google and Meta.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Google-specific problems like Minimum Number of Increments on Subarrays to Form a Target Array, Concatenation of Array, Split Array Largest Sum and Meta-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Google skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
213 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Google and Meta.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Two Sum | Easy |
| Add Two Numbers | Medium |
| Trapping Rain Water | Hard |
| Median of Two Sorted Arrays | Hard |
| Longest Common Prefix | Easy |
| Palindrome Number | Easy |
| Merge Sorted Array | Easy |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock | Easy |
| 3Sum | Medium |
| Create Hello World Function | Easy |
| Merge Strings Alternately | Easy |
| Longest Palindromic Substring | Medium |
| Longest Consecutive Sequence | Medium |
| Container With Most Water | Medium |
| Recyclable and Low Fat Products | Easy |
| Valid Parentheses | Easy |
| Majority Element | Easy |
| Roman to Integer | Easy |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| Number of Islands | Medium |
| Maximum Subarray | Medium |
| Reverse Integer | Medium |
| Remove Duplicates from Sorted Array | Easy |
| Subarray Sum Equals K | Medium |
| Climbing Stairs | Easy |
| Merge Two Sorted Lists | Easy |
| Next Permutation | Medium |
| Generate Parentheses | Medium |
| Spiral Matrix | Medium |
Showing top 30 of 213 shared problems.
Unique to Google (2,092)
Problems in Google's list that do not appear at Meta.
Unique to Meta (4)
Problems in Meta's list that do not appear at Google.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Convert Binary Search Tree to Sorted Doubly Linked List | Medium |
| Product of Two Run-Length Encoded Arrays | Medium |
| Valid Palindrome III | Hard |
| Goat Latin | Easy |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Google and Meta share?
Google and Meta share 213 LeetCode interview questions. 2092 problems appear only in Google's list and 4 appear only in Meta's list.
What topics overlap most between Google and Meta?
The most common shared topics between Google and Meta are Array (17 shared questions), Two Pointers (8 shared questions), String (7 shared questions), Hash Table (6 shared questions), Dynamic Programming (6 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Google or Meta?
Google has 601 Easy, 1205 Medium, and 499 Hard questions. Meta has 52 Easy, 132 Medium, and 33 Hard questions. Google has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Google and Meta?
Start with the 213 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Google-specific and 4 Meta-specific questions to round out your prep.