Lyft vs Meta Interview Questions
Lyft lists 26 LeetCode interview questions while Meta lists 217. They share 8 problems — 31% of Lyft's bank and 4% of Meta's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 18 Lyft-only and 209 Meta-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 8 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Lyft and Meta.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Lyft-specific problems like Rotting Oranges, Time Based Key-Value Store, Read N Characters Given read4 II - Call Multiple Times and Meta-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
8 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Lyft and Meta.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Minimum Window Substring | Hard |
| Convert Sorted List to Binary Search Tree | Medium |
| Car Pooling | Medium |
| Longest Consecutive Sequence | Medium |
| Decode Ways | Medium |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Meeting Rooms II | Medium |
| Product of Array Except Self | Medium |
Unique to Lyft (18)
Problems in Lyft's list that do not appear at Meta.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Rotting Oranges | Medium |
| Time Based Key-Value Store | Medium |
| Read N Characters Given read4 II - Call Multiple Times | Hard |
| Max Stack | Hard |
| Check Completeness of a Binary Tree | Medium |
| String Compression | Medium |
| Smallest Range Covering Elements from K Lists | Hard |
| Range Sum Query 2D - Immutable | Medium |
| Min Stack | Medium |
| Word Ladder II | Hard |
| Water and Jug Problem | Medium |
| Implement Trie (Prefix Tree) | Medium |
Unique to Meta (209)
Problems in Meta's list that do not appear at Lyft.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Minimum Remove to Make Valid Parentheses | Medium |
| Valid Word Abbreviation | Easy |
| Binary Tree Vertical Order Traversal | Medium |
| Valid Palindrome II | Easy |
| Lowest Common Ancestor of a Binary Tree III | Medium |
| Merge Sorted Array | Easy |
| Kth Largest Element in an Array | Medium |
| Pow(x, n) | Medium |
| Binary Tree Right Side View | Medium |
| Simplify Path | Medium |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| Basic Calculator II | Medium |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Lyft and Meta share?
Lyft and Meta share 8 LeetCode interview questions. 18 problems appear only in Lyft's list and 209 appear only in Meta's list.
What topics overlap most between Lyft and Meta?
The most common shared topics between Lyft and Meta are Array (4 shared questions), Hash Table (3 shared questions), String (3 shared questions), Prefix Sum (3 shared questions), Sliding Window (2 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Lyft or Meta?
Lyft has 0 Easy, 19 Medium, and 7 Hard questions. Meta has 52 Easy, 132 Medium, and 33 Hard questions. Lyft has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Lyft and Meta?
Start with the 8 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 18 Lyft-specific and 20 Meta-specific questions to round out your prep.