Meta vs Microsoft Interview Questions
Meta lists 217 LeetCode interview questions while Microsoft lists 192. They share 139 problems — 64% of Meta's bank and 72% of Microsoft's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 78 Meta-only and 53 Microsoft-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 139 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Meta and Microsoft.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Meta-specific problems like Minimum Remove to Make Valid Parentheses, Valid Word Abbreviation, Binary Tree Vertical Order Traversal and Microsoft-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Meta skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
139 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Meta and Microsoft.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Merge Sorted Array | Easy |
| Kth Largest Element in an Array | Medium |
| Pow(x, n) | Medium |
| Simplify Path | Medium |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| Two Sum | Easy |
| Lowest Common Ancestor of a Binary Tree | Medium |
| Find Peak Element | Medium |
| Next Permutation | Medium |
| Merge k Sorted Lists | Hard |
| 3Sum | Medium |
| Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock | Easy |
| Find First and Last Position of Element in Sorted Array | Medium |
| Subarray Sum Equals K | Medium |
| Valid Parentheses | Easy |
| Minimum Window Substring | Hard |
| Copy List with Random Pointer | Medium |
| Longest Common Prefix | Easy |
| Add Two Numbers | Medium |
| Subsets | Medium |
| Letter Combinations of a Phone Number | Medium |
| Remove Nth Node From End of List | Medium |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| Max Consecutive Ones III | Medium |
| Trapping Rain Water | Hard |
| String to Integer (atoi) | Medium |
| Longest Palindromic Substring | Medium |
| Remove Duplicates from Sorted Array | Easy |
| Median of Two Sorted Arrays | Hard |
Showing top 30 of 139 shared problems.
Unique to Meta (78)
Problems in Meta's list that do not appear at Microsoft.
| 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 |
| Binary Tree Right Side View | Medium |
| Basic Calculator II | Medium |
| Nested List Weight Sum | Medium |
| Random Pick with Weight | Medium |
| Sum Root to Leaf Numbers | Medium |
| Diameter of Binary Tree | Easy |
| Top K Frequent Elements | Medium |
Unique to Microsoft (53)
Problems in Microsoft's list that do not appear at Meta.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Meta and Microsoft share?
Meta and Microsoft share 139 LeetCode interview questions. 78 problems appear only in Meta's list and 53 appear only in Microsoft's list.
What topics overlap most between Meta and Microsoft?
The most common shared topics between Meta and Microsoft are Array (15 shared questions), String (8 shared questions), Two Pointers (7 shared questions), Hash Table (7 shared questions), Linked List (5 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Meta or Microsoft?
Meta has 52 Easy, 132 Medium, and 33 Hard questions. Microsoft has 55 Easy, 109 Medium, and 28 Hard questions. Meta has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Meta and Microsoft?
Start with the 139 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Meta-specific and 20 Microsoft-specific questions to round out your prep.