LinkedIn vs Snowflake Interview Questions
LinkedIn lists 141 LeetCode interview questions while Snowflake lists 100. They share 19 problems — 13% of LinkedIn's bank and 19% of Snowflake's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 122 LinkedIn-only and 81 Snowflake-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 19 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both LinkedIn and Snowflake.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add LinkedIn-specific problems like Max Stack, Nested List Weight Sum II, All O`one Data Structure and Snowflake-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Snowflake skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
19 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both LinkedIn and Snowflake.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Number of Islands | Medium |
| Insert Delete GetRandom O(1) | Medium |
| Minimum Window Substring | Hard |
| Shortest Word Distance | Easy |
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| Merge Two Sorted Lists | Easy |
| Two Sum | Easy |
| Merge k Sorted Lists | Hard |
| Max Area of Island | Medium |
| Design HashMap | Easy |
| Graph Valid Tree | Medium |
| Min Stack | Medium |
| Task Scheduler | Medium |
| Possible Bipartition | Medium |
| Course Schedule II | Medium |
| Random Pick with Weight | Medium |
| Maximum Profit in Job Scheduling | Hard |
| Design Add and Search Words Data Structure | Medium |
| Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock | Easy |
Unique to LinkedIn (122)
Problems in LinkedIn's list that do not appear at Snowflake.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Max Stack | Hard |
| 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 |
Unique to Snowflake (81)
Problems in Snowflake's list that do not appear at LinkedIn.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do LinkedIn and Snowflake share?
LinkedIn and Snowflake share 19 LeetCode interview questions. 122 problems appear only in LinkedIn's list and 81 appear only in Snowflake's list.
What topics overlap most between LinkedIn and Snowflake?
The most common shared topics between LinkedIn and Snowflake are Array (10 shared questions), Depth-First Search (6 shared questions), Hash Table (6 shared questions), Breadth-First Search (5 shared questions), Design (5 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: LinkedIn or Snowflake?
LinkedIn has 25 Easy, 90 Medium, and 26 Hard questions. Snowflake has 13 Easy, 67 Medium, and 20 Hard questions. Snowflake has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both LinkedIn and Snowflake?
Start with the 19 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 LinkedIn-specific and 20 Snowflake-specific questions to round out your prep.