Meta vs Oracle Interview Questions
Meta lists 217 LeetCode interview questions while Oracle lists 314. They share 128 problems — 59% of Meta's bank and 41% of Oracle's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 89 Meta-only and 186 Oracle-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 128 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Meta and Oracle.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Meta-specific problems like Valid Word Abbreviation, Binary Tree Vertical Order Traversal, Valid Palindrome II and Oracle-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Oracle skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
128 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Meta and Oracle.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Minimum Remove to Make Valid Parentheses | 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 |
| Two Sum | Easy |
| Lowest Common Ancestor of a Binary Tree | Medium |
| Find Peak Element | Medium |
| Nested List Weight Sum | Medium |
| Sum Root to Leaf Numbers | Medium |
| Diameter of Binary Tree | Easy |
| Next Permutation | Medium |
| Top K Frequent Elements | 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 |
| K Closest Points to Origin | Medium |
| Clone Graph | Medium |
| Subarray Sum Equals K | Medium |
| Valid Parentheses | Easy |
| Valid Palindrome | Easy |
| Minimum Window Substring | Hard |
| Copy List with Random Pointer | Medium |
| Longest Common Prefix | Easy |
| Add Two Numbers | Medium |
| Subsets | Medium |
Showing top 30 of 128 shared problems.
Unique to Meta (89)
Problems in Meta's list that do not appear at Oracle.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Valid Word Abbreviation | Easy |
| Binary Tree Vertical Order Traversal | Medium |
| Valid Palindrome II | Easy |
| Lowest Common Ancestor of a Binary Tree III | Medium |
| Random Pick with Weight | Medium |
| Buildings With an Ocean View | Medium |
| Custom Sort String | Medium |
| Valid Number | Hard |
| Range Sum of BST | Easy |
| Dot Product of Two Sparse Vectors | Medium |
| Shortest Path in Binary Matrix | Medium |
| Sliding Window Median | Hard |
Unique to Oracle (186)
Problems in Oracle's list that do not appear at Meta.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Meta and Oracle share?
Meta and Oracle share 128 LeetCode interview questions. 89 problems appear only in Meta's list and 186 appear only in Oracle's list.
What topics overlap most between Meta and Oracle?
The most common shared topics between Meta and Oracle are Array (13 shared questions), String (7 shared questions), Sorting (6 shared questions), Depth-First Search (6 shared questions), Hash Table (6 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Meta or Oracle?
Meta has 52 Easy, 132 Medium, and 33 Hard questions. Oracle has 61 Easy, 194 Medium, and 59 Hard questions. Oracle has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Meta and Oracle?
Start with the 128 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Meta-specific and 20 Oracle-specific questions to round out your prep.