LinkedIn vs Lyft Interview Questions
LinkedIn lists 141 LeetCode interview questions while Lyft lists 26. They share 7 problems — 5% of LinkedIn's bank and 27% of Lyft's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 134 LinkedIn-only and 19 Lyft-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 7 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both LinkedIn and Lyft.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add LinkedIn-specific problems like Nested List Weight Sum II, All O`one Data Structure, Word Ladder and Lyft-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Lyft skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
7 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both LinkedIn and Lyft.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Max Stack | Hard |
| Minimum Window Substring | Hard |
| Process Tasks Using Servers | Medium |
| Product of Array Except Self | Medium |
| Min Stack | Medium |
| Word Ladder II | Hard |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
Unique to LinkedIn (134)
Problems in LinkedIn's list that do not appear at Lyft.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Nested List Weight Sum II | Medium |
| All O`one Data Structure | Hard |
| Word Ladder | Hard |
| Find the Celebrity | Medium |
| Nested List Weight Sum | Medium |
| Design Authentication Manager | Medium |
| Find Leaves of Binary Tree | Medium |
| Shortest Word Distance II | Medium |
| Maximum Subarray | Medium |
| Max Consecutive Ones III | Medium |
| Valid Parentheses | Easy |
| Number of Islands | Medium |
Unique to Lyft (19)
Problems in Lyft's list that do not appear at LinkedIn.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Rotting Oranges | Medium |
| Time Based Key-Value Store | Medium |
| Read N Characters Given read4 II - Call Multiple Times | Hard |
| Convert Sorted List to Binary Search Tree | Medium |
| Check Completeness of a Binary Tree | Medium |
| Car Pooling | Medium |
| String Compression | Medium |
| Smallest Range Covering Elements from K Lists | Hard |
| Range Sum Query 2D - Immutable | Medium |
| Longest Consecutive Sequence | Medium |
| Decode Ways | Medium |
| Water and Jug Problem | Medium |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do LinkedIn and Lyft share?
LinkedIn and Lyft share 7 LeetCode interview questions. 134 problems appear only in LinkedIn's list and 19 appear only in Lyft's list.
What topics overlap most between LinkedIn and Lyft?
The most common shared topics between LinkedIn and Lyft are Hash Table (3 shared questions), String (3 shared questions), Stack (2 shared questions), Design (2 shared questions), Sliding Window (2 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: LinkedIn or Lyft?
LinkedIn has 25 Easy, 90 Medium, and 26 Hard questions. Lyft has 0 Easy, 19 Medium, and 7 Hard questions. Lyft has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both LinkedIn and Lyft?
Start with the 7 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 LinkedIn-specific and 19 Lyft-specific questions to round out your prep.