LinkedIn vs Nutanix Interview Questions
LinkedIn lists 141 LeetCode interview questions while Nutanix lists 65. They share 17 problems — 12% of LinkedIn's bank and 26% of Nutanix's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 124 LinkedIn-only and 48 Nutanix-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 17 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both LinkedIn and Nutanix.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add LinkedIn-specific problems like Nested List Weight Sum II, All O`one Data Structure, Word Ladder and Nutanix-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Nutanix skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
17 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both LinkedIn and Nutanix.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Max Stack | Hard |
| Max Consecutive Ones III | Medium |
| Number of Islands | Medium |
| Can Place Flowers | Easy |
| Search in Rotated Sorted Array | Medium |
| Serialize and Deserialize Binary Tree | Hard |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| Valid Number | Hard |
| Longest Palindromic Subsequence | Medium |
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| Binary Tree Zigzag Level Order Traversal | Medium |
| Merge k Sorted Lists | Hard |
| Task Scheduler | Medium |
| Word Ladder II | Hard |
| Course Schedule II | Medium |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Diameter of Binary Tree | Easy |
Unique to LinkedIn (124)
Problems in LinkedIn's list that do not appear at Nutanix.
| 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 |
| Valid Parentheses | Easy |
| Maximum Product Subarray | Medium |
| Pow(x, n) | Medium |
Unique to Nutanix (48)
Problems in Nutanix's list that do not appear at LinkedIn.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do LinkedIn and Nutanix share?
LinkedIn and Nutanix share 17 LeetCode interview questions. 124 problems appear only in LinkedIn's list and 48 appear only in Nutanix's list.
What topics overlap most between LinkedIn and Nutanix?
The most common shared topics between LinkedIn and Nutanix are Array (6 shared questions), Breadth-First Search (5 shared questions), String (5 shared questions), Depth-First Search (4 shared questions), Hash Table (4 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: LinkedIn or Nutanix?
LinkedIn has 25 Easy, 90 Medium, and 26 Hard questions. Nutanix has 3 Easy, 44 Medium, and 18 Hard questions. Nutanix has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both LinkedIn and Nutanix?
Start with the 17 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 LinkedIn-specific and 20 Nutanix-specific questions to round out your prep.