Meta vs Yahoo Interview Questions
Meta lists 217 LeetCode interview questions while Yahoo lists 34. They share 23 problems — 11% of Meta's bank and 68% of Yahoo's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 194 Meta-only and 11 Yahoo-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 23 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Meta and Yahoo.
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 Yahoo-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
23 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Meta and Yahoo.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Two Sum | Easy |
| Find Peak Element | Medium |
| Top K Frequent Elements | Medium |
| Subarray Sum Equals K | Medium |
| Valid Parentheses | Easy |
| Shortest Path in Binary Matrix | Medium |
| Longest Common Prefix | Easy |
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| Median of Two Sorted Arrays | Hard |
| Palindrome Number | Easy |
| Search in Rotated Sorted Array | Medium |
| Roman to Integer | Easy |
| Word Search | Medium |
| Spiral Matrix | Medium |
| Validate Binary Search Tree | Medium |
| Word Break | Medium |
| Combination Sum | Medium |
| Meeting Rooms II | Medium |
| Reverse Linked List | Easy |
| Decode String | Medium |
| Maximum Depth of Binary Tree | Easy |
| Restore IP Addresses | Medium |
| Contains Duplicate | Easy |
Unique to Meta (194)
Problems in Meta's list that do not appear at Yahoo.
| 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 |
Unique to Yahoo (11)
Problems in Yahoo's list that do not appear at Meta.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Meta and Yahoo share?
Meta and Yahoo share 23 LeetCode interview questions. 194 problems appear only in Meta's list and 11 appear only in Yahoo's list.
What topics overlap most between Meta and Yahoo?
The most common shared topics between Meta and Yahoo are Array (13 shared questions), Hash Table (7 shared questions), String (7 shared questions), Binary Search (3 shared questions), Sorting (3 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Meta or Yahoo?
Meta has 52 Easy, 132 Medium, and 33 Hard questions. Yahoo has 11 Easy, 20 Medium, and 3 Hard questions. Meta has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Meta and Yahoo?
Start with the 23 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Meta-specific and 11 Yahoo-specific questions to round out your prep.