Google vs Rubrik Interview Questions
Google lists 2,305 LeetCode interview questions while Rubrik lists 35. They share 22 problems — 1% of Google's bank and 63% of Rubrik's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 2,283 Google-only and 13 Rubrik-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 22 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Google and Rubrik.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Google-specific problems like Two Sum, Add Two Numbers, Trapping Rain Water and Rubrik-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Rubrik skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
22 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Google and Rubrik.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Next Permutation | Medium |
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| 4Sum | Medium |
| Insert Delete GetRandom O(1) | Medium |
| Random Pick with Weight | Medium |
| Task Scheduler | Medium |
| Snapshot Array | Medium |
| Design Circular Queue | Medium |
| Cherry Pickup II | Hard |
| Paint Fence | Medium |
| Find Longest Special Substring That Occurs Thrice II | Medium |
| Scramble String | Hard |
| Special Binary String | Hard |
| Remove Invalid Parentheses | Hard |
| Smallest String With Swaps | Medium |
| Distribute Candies Among Children II | Medium |
| Maximize Subarray Sum After Removing All Occurrences of One Element | Hard |
| Alice and Bob Playing Flower Game | Medium |
| Manhattan Distances of All Arrangements of Pieces | Hard |
| Task Scheduler II | Medium |
| Candy Crush | Medium |
| Web Crawler Multithreaded | Medium |
Unique to Google (2,283)
Problems in Google's list that do not appear at Rubrik.
| 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 |
Unique to Rubrik (13)
Problems in Rubrik's list that do not appear at Google.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Google and Rubrik share?
Google and Rubrik share 22 LeetCode interview questions. 2283 problems appear only in Google's list and 13 appear only in Rubrik's list.
What topics overlap most between Google and Rubrik?
The most common shared topics between Google and Rubrik are Array (12 shared questions), Hash Table (8 shared questions), Math (5 shared questions), String (5 shared questions), Design (4 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Google or Rubrik?
Google has 601 Easy, 1205 Medium, and 499 Hard questions. Rubrik has 2 Easy, 22 Medium, and 11 Hard questions. Rubrik has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Google and Rubrik?
Start with the 22 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Google-specific and 13 Rubrik-specific questions to round out your prep.