Google vs Yandex Interview Questions
Google lists 2,305 LeetCode interview questions while Yandex lists 128. They share 123 problems — 5% of Google's bank and 96% of Yandex's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 2,182 Google-only and 5 Yandex-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 123 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Google and Yandex.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Google-specific problems like Longest Common Prefix, 3Sum, Merge Strings Alternately and Yandex-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
123 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Google and Yandex.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Two Sum | Easy |
| Add Two Numbers | Medium |
| Trapping Rain Water | Hard |
| Median of Two Sorted Arrays | Hard |
| Palindrome Number | Easy |
| Merge Sorted Array | Easy |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock | Easy |
| Create Hello World Function | Easy |
| Longest Palindromic Substring | Medium |
| Container With Most Water | Medium |
| Valid Parentheses | Easy |
| Majority Element | 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 |
| Merge Two Sorted Lists | Easy |
| Generate Parentheses | Medium |
| Spiral Matrix | Medium |
| Reverse Linked List | Easy |
| Remove Element | Easy |
| Search in Rotated Sorted Array | Medium |
| Move Zeroes | Easy |
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| 4Sum | Medium |
| Letter Combinations of a Phone Number | Medium |
| Top K Frequent Elements | Medium |
Showing top 30 of 123 shared problems.
Unique to Google (2,182)
Problems in Google's list that do not appear at Yandex.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Longest Common Prefix | Easy |
| 3Sum | Medium |
| Merge Strings Alternately | Easy |
| Longest Consecutive Sequence | Medium |
| Recyclable and Low Fat Products | Easy |
| Roman to Integer | Easy |
| Climbing Stairs | Easy |
| Next Permutation | Medium |
| Meeting Rooms II | Medium |
| Decode String | Medium |
| Add Two Integers | Easy |
| Koko Eating Bananas | Medium |
Unique to Yandex (5)
Problems in Yandex's list that do not appear at Google.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Count Substrings Without Repeating Character | Medium |
| Destination City | Easy |
| Product of Two Run-Length Encoded Arrays | Medium |
| Design an Ordered Stream | Easy |
| Cinema Seat Allocation | Medium |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Google and Yandex share?
Google and Yandex share 123 LeetCode interview questions. 2182 problems appear only in Google's list and 5 appear only in Yandex's list.
What topics overlap most between Google and Yandex?
The most common shared topics between Google and Yandex are Array (18 shared questions), Two Pointers (8 shared questions), Hash Table (7 shared questions), Dynamic Programming (5 shared questions), Sorting (5 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Google or Yandex?
Google has 601 Easy, 1205 Medium, and 499 Hard questions. Yandex has 51 Easy, 67 Medium, and 10 Hard questions. Google has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Google and Yandex?
Start with the 123 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Google-specific and 5 Yandex-specific questions to round out your prep.