Microsoft vs NVIDIA Interview Questions
Microsoft lists 192 LeetCode interview questions while NVIDIA lists 136. They share 66 problems — 34% of Microsoft's bank and 49% of NVIDIA's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 126 Microsoft-only and 70 NVIDIA-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 66 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Microsoft and NVIDIA.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Microsoft-specific problems like Single Element in a Sorted Array, Reverse Nodes in k-Group, Roman to Integer and NVIDIA-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Microsoft skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
66 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Microsoft and NVIDIA.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Two Sum | Easy |
| Merge Sorted Array | Easy |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Add Two Numbers | Medium |
| Longest Palindromic Substring | Medium |
| Trapping Rain Water | Hard |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| Median of Two Sorted Arrays | Hard |
| Valid Parentheses | Easy |
| 3Sum | Medium |
| Maximum Subarray | Medium |
| Group Anagrams | Medium |
| Search in Rotated Sorted Array | Medium |
| Merge Two Sorted Lists | Easy |
| Spiral Matrix | Medium |
| Climbing Stairs | Easy |
| Container With Most Water | Medium |
| Rotate Image | Medium |
| Merge k Sorted Lists | Hard |
| Sort Colors | Medium |
| Longest Common Prefix | Easy |
| Set Matrix Zeroes | Medium |
| Number of Islands | Medium |
| Generate Parentheses | Medium |
| Find Peak Element | Medium |
| Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock | Easy |
| Move Zeroes | Easy |
| Minimum Size Subarray Sum | Medium |
| Jump Game | Medium |
| Minimum Path Sum | Medium |
Showing top 30 of 66 shared problems.
Unique to Microsoft (126)
Problems in Microsoft's list that do not appear at NVIDIA.
Unique to NVIDIA (70)
Problems in NVIDIA's list that do not appear at Microsoft.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Special Binary String | Hard |
| Last Stone Weight | Easy |
| Maximize Greatness of an Array | Medium |
| Maximum Number of Visible Points | Hard |
| Fizz Buzz | Easy |
| Reverse Bits | Easy |
| Dot Product of Two Sparse Vectors | Medium |
| Task Scheduler II | Medium |
| Find the Duplicate Number | Medium |
| Find The Original Array of Prefix Xor | Medium |
| Top K Frequent Elements | Medium |
| Fibonacci Number | Easy |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Microsoft and NVIDIA share?
Microsoft and NVIDIA share 66 LeetCode interview questions. 126 problems appear only in Microsoft's list and 70 appear only in NVIDIA's list.
What topics overlap most between Microsoft and NVIDIA?
The most common shared topics between Microsoft and NVIDIA are Array (21 shared questions), Dynamic Programming (8 shared questions), Two Pointers (7 shared questions), String (6 shared questions), Sorting (5 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Microsoft or NVIDIA?
Microsoft has 55 Easy, 109 Medium, and 28 Hard questions. NVIDIA has 32 Easy, 89 Medium, and 15 Hard questions. Microsoft has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Microsoft and NVIDIA?
Start with the 66 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Microsoft-specific and 20 NVIDIA-specific questions to round out your prep.