LinkedIn vs Microsoft Interview Questions
LinkedIn lists 141 LeetCode interview questions while Microsoft lists 192. They share 52 problems — 37% of LinkedIn's bank and 27% of Microsoft's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 89 LinkedIn-only and 140 Microsoft-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 52 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both LinkedIn and Microsoft.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add LinkedIn-specific problems like Max Stack, Nested List Weight Sum II, All O`one Data Structure and Microsoft-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: LinkedIn skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
52 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both LinkedIn and Microsoft.
Showing top 30 of 52 shared problems.
Unique to LinkedIn (89)
Problems in LinkedIn's list that do not appear at Microsoft.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Max Stack | Hard |
| Nested List Weight Sum II | Medium |
| All O`one Data Structure | 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 Product Subarray | Medium |
| Insert Delete GetRandom O(1) | Medium |
| Binary Tree Upside Down | Medium |
| Partition to K Equal Sum Subsets | Medium |
Unique to Microsoft (140)
Problems in Microsoft's list that do not appear at LinkedIn.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Add Two Numbers | Medium |
| Trapping Rain Water | Hard |
| Single Element in a Sorted Array | Medium |
| 3Sum | Medium |
| Group Anagrams | Medium |
| Reverse Nodes in k-Group | Hard |
| Roman to Integer | Easy |
| Spiral Matrix | Medium |
| Climbing Stairs | Easy |
| Container With Most Water | Medium |
| Rotate Image | Medium |
| Palindrome Number | Easy |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do LinkedIn and Microsoft share?
LinkedIn and Microsoft share 52 LeetCode interview questions. 89 problems appear only in LinkedIn's list and 140 appear only in Microsoft's list.
What topics overlap most between LinkedIn and Microsoft?
The most common shared topics between LinkedIn and Microsoft are Array (13 shared questions), String (7 shared questions), Breadth-First Search (7 shared questions), Tree (7 shared questions), Binary Tree (7 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: LinkedIn or Microsoft?
LinkedIn has 25 Easy, 90 Medium, and 26 Hard questions. Microsoft has 55 Easy, 109 Medium, and 28 Hard questions. LinkedIn has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both LinkedIn and Microsoft?
Start with the 52 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 LinkedIn-specific and 20 Microsoft-specific questions to round out your prep.