Microsoft vs Uber Interview Questions
Microsoft lists 192 LeetCode interview questions while Uber lists 362. They share 85 problems — 44% of Microsoft's bank and 23% of Uber's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 107 Microsoft-only and 277 Uber-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 85 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Microsoft and Uber.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Microsoft-specific problems like Merge Sorted Array, Single Element in a Sorted Array, 3Sum and Uber-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Uber skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
85 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Microsoft and Uber.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Two Sum | 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 |
| Maximum Subarray | Medium |
| Group Anagrams | Medium |
| Search in Rotated Sorted Array | Medium |
| Reverse Nodes in k-Group | Hard |
| Roman to Integer | 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 |
| Remove Duplicates from Sorted Array | Easy |
| Set Matrix Zeroes | Medium |
| Reverse Integer | Medium |
| Letter Combinations of a Phone Number | Medium |
| Number of Islands | Medium |
| Word Search | Medium |
| Generate Parentheses | Medium |
| Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable | Hard |
| Find Peak Element | Medium |
| Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock | Easy |
Showing top 30 of 85 shared problems.
Unique to Microsoft (107)
Problems in Microsoft's list that do not appear at Uber.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Merge Sorted Array | Easy |
| Single Element in a Sorted Array | Medium |
| 3Sum | Medium |
| Merge Two Sorted Lists | Easy |
| Palindrome Number | Easy |
| Create Hello World Function | Easy |
| K-th Smallest in Lexicographical Order | Hard |
| Max Consecutive Ones | Easy |
| Minimum Size Subarray Sum | Medium |
| Jump Game | Medium |
| Recyclable and Low Fat Products | Easy |
| Binary Tree Zigzag Level Order Traversal | Medium |
Unique to Uber (277)
Problems in Uber's list that do not appear at Microsoft.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Bus Routes | Hard |
| Longest Continuous Subarray With Absolute Diff Less Than or Equal to Limit | Medium |
| Alien Dictionary | Hard |
| Number of Islands II | Hard |
| Squares of a Sorted Array | Easy |
| Construct Quad Tree | Medium |
| Kth Smallest Element in a BST | Medium |
| First Unique Number | Medium |
| Find the Closest Palindrome | Hard |
| Insert Delete GetRandom O(1) | Medium |
| Design Hit Counter | Medium |
| Word Search II | Hard |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Microsoft and Uber share?
Microsoft and Uber share 85 LeetCode interview questions. 107 problems appear only in Microsoft's list and 277 appear only in Uber's list.
What topics overlap most between Microsoft and Uber?
The most common shared topics between Microsoft and Uber are Array (17 shared questions), String (9 shared questions), Dynamic Programming (7 shared questions), Hash Table (6 shared questions), Math (5 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Microsoft or Uber?
Microsoft has 55 Easy, 109 Medium, and 28 Hard questions. Uber has 45 Easy, 215 Medium, and 102 Hard questions. Uber has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Microsoft and Uber?
Start with the 85 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Microsoft-specific and 20 Uber-specific questions to round out your prep.