Google vs SAP Interview Questions
Google lists 2,305 LeetCode interview questions while SAP lists 42. They share 39 problems — 2% of Google's bank and 93% of SAP's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 2,266 Google-only and 3 SAP-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 39 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Google and SAP.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Google-specific problems like Median of Two Sorted Arrays, Merge Sorted Array, 3Sum and SAP-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
39 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Google and SAP.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Two Sum | Easy |
| Add Two Numbers | Medium |
| Trapping Rain Water | Hard |
| Longest Common Prefix | Easy |
| Palindrome Number | Easy |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock | Easy |
| Longest Palindromic Substring | Medium |
| Container With Most Water | Medium |
| Valid Parentheses | Easy |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| Number of Islands | Medium |
| Maximum Subarray | Medium |
| Reverse Linked List | Easy |
| Search in Rotated Sorted Array | Medium |
| Move Zeroes | Easy |
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| Kth Largest Element in an Array | Medium |
| Group Anagrams | Medium |
| Product of Array Except Self | Medium |
| Maximal Square | Medium |
| Valid Palindrome | Easy |
| Coin Change | Medium |
| Palindrome Linked List | Easy |
| Linked List Cycle | Easy |
| Candy | Hard |
| Daily Temperatures | Medium |
| Same Tree | Easy |
| Count Primes | Medium |
| Minimum Window Substring | Hard |
Showing top 30 of 39 shared problems.
Unique to Google (2,266)
Problems in Google's list that do not appear at SAP.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Median of Two Sorted Arrays | Hard |
| Merge Sorted Array | Easy |
| 3Sum | Medium |
| Create Hello World Function | Easy |
| Merge Strings Alternately | Easy |
| Longest Consecutive Sequence | Medium |
| Recyclable and Low Fat Products | Easy |
| Majority Element | Easy |
| Roman to Integer | Easy |
| Reverse Integer | Medium |
| Remove Duplicates from Sorted Array | Easy |
| Subarray Sum Equals K | Medium |
Unique to SAP (3)
Problems in SAP's list that do not appear at Google.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Count the Number of Infection Sequences | Hard |
| Count Increasing Quadruplets | Hard |
| Leftmost Column with at Least a One | Medium |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Google and SAP share?
Google and SAP share 39 LeetCode interview questions. 2266 problems appear only in Google's list and 3 appear only in SAP's list.
What topics overlap most between Google and SAP?
The most common shared topics between Google and SAP are Array (18 shared questions), Two Pointers (7 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 SAP?
Google has 601 Easy, 1205 Medium, and 499 Hard questions. SAP has 14 Easy, 21 Medium, and 7 Hard questions. Google has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Google and SAP?
Start with the 39 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Google-specific and 3 SAP-specific questions to round out your prep.