Google vs Nutanix Interview Questions
Google lists 2,305 LeetCode interview questions while Nutanix lists 65. They share 59 problems — 3% of Google's bank and 91% of Nutanix's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 2,246 Google-only and 6 Nutanix-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 59 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Google and Nutanix.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Google-specific problems like Two Sum, Add Two Numbers, Median of Two Sorted Arrays 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
59 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Google and Nutanix.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Trapping Rain Water | Hard |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| 3Sum | Medium |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| Number of Islands | Medium |
| Spiral Matrix | Medium |
| Meeting Rooms II | Medium |
| Decode String | Medium |
| Search in Rotated Sorted Array | Medium |
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| Split Array Largest Sum | Hard |
| Top K Frequent Elements | Medium |
| Rotate Array | Medium |
| Group Anagrams | Medium |
| Rotate Image | Medium |
| Sliding Window Maximum | Hard |
| Set Matrix Zeroes | Medium |
| Merge k Sorted Lists | Hard |
| Binary Tree Maximum Path Sum | Hard |
| First Missing Positive | Hard |
| Max Consecutive Ones III | Medium |
| Jump Game II | Medium |
| Word Break | Medium |
| Diameter of Binary Tree | Easy |
| Surrounded Regions | Medium |
| Pacific Atlantic Water Flow | Medium |
| Search a 2D Matrix | Medium |
| Task Scheduler | Medium |
| Clone Graph | Medium |
| Binary Tree Zigzag Level Order Traversal | Medium |
Showing top 30 of 59 shared problems.
Unique to Google (2,246)
Problems in Google's list that do not appear at Nutanix.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Two Sum | Easy |
| Add Two Numbers | Medium |
| Median of Two Sorted Arrays | Hard |
| Longest Common Prefix | Easy |
| Palindrome Number | Easy |
| Merge Sorted Array | Easy |
| Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock | Easy |
| Create Hello World Function | Easy |
| Merge Strings Alternately | Easy |
| Longest Palindromic Substring | Medium |
| Longest Consecutive Sequence | Medium |
| Container With Most Water | Medium |
Unique to Nutanix (6)
Problems in Nutanix's list that do not appear at Google.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Google and Nutanix share?
Google and Nutanix share 59 LeetCode interview questions. 2246 problems appear only in Google's list and 6 appear only in Nutanix's list.
What topics overlap most between Google and Nutanix?
The most common shared topics between Google and Nutanix are Array (22 shared questions), Hash Table (9 shared questions), Matrix (7 shared questions), Sorting (6 shared questions), Depth-First Search (6 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Google or Nutanix?
Google has 601 Easy, 1205 Medium, and 499 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 Google and Nutanix?
Start with the 59 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Google-specific and 6 Nutanix-specific questions to round out your prep.