LinkedIn vs Yandex Interview Questions
LinkedIn lists 141 LeetCode interview questions while Yandex lists 128. They share 34 problems — 24% of LinkedIn's bank and 27% of Yandex's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 107 LinkedIn-only and 94 Yandex-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 34 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both LinkedIn and Yandex.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add LinkedIn-specific problems like Max Stack, Nested List Weight Sum II, All O`one Data Structure and Yandex-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
34 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both LinkedIn and Yandex.
Showing top 30 of 34 shared problems.
Unique to LinkedIn (107)
Problems in LinkedIn's list that do not appear at Yandex.
| 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 Product Subarray | Medium |
| Pow(x, n) | Medium |
| Binary Tree Upside Down | Medium |
Unique to Yandex (94)
Problems in Yandex's list that do not appear at LinkedIn.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Longest Subarray of 1's After Deleting One Element | Medium |
| Summary Ranges | Easy |
| Maximize Distance to Closest Person | Medium |
| Subarray Sum Equals K | Medium |
| String Compression | Medium |
| Valid Palindrome II | Easy |
| Move Zeroes | Easy |
| One Edit Distance | Medium |
| Permutation in String | Medium |
| Line Reflection | Medium |
| Longest Strictly Increasing or Strictly Decreasing Subarray | Easy |
| Valid Palindrome | Easy |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do LinkedIn and Yandex share?
LinkedIn and Yandex share 34 LeetCode interview questions. 107 problems appear only in LinkedIn's list and 94 appear only in Yandex's list.
What topics overlap most between LinkedIn and Yandex?
The most common shared topics between LinkedIn and Yandex are Array (15 shared questions), Hash Table (9 shared questions), String (6 shared questions), Tree (6 shared questions), Binary Tree (6 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: LinkedIn or Yandex?
LinkedIn has 25 Easy, 90 Medium, and 26 Hard questions. Yandex has 51 Easy, 67 Medium, and 10 Hard questions. LinkedIn has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both LinkedIn and Yandex?
Start with the 34 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 LinkedIn-specific and 20 Yandex-specific questions to round out your prep.