Pinterest vs Tekion Interview Questions

Pinterest lists 49 LeetCode interview questions while Tekion lists 23. They share 4 problems — 8% of Pinterest's bank and 17% of Tekion's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 45 Pinterest-only and 19 Tekion-only questions.

Overview

Pinterest

49 questions

Easy 1Medium 29Hard 19
Tekion

23 questions

Easy 1Medium 16Hard 6

Preparation Strategy

Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 4 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Pinterest and Tekion.

Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Pinterest-specific problems like Count and Say, Reconstruct Itinerary, Shortest Path in a Grid with Obstacles Elimination and Tekion-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.

Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Pinterest skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.

Difficulty Comparison

Easy
Pinterest
1
Tekion
1
Medium
Pinterest
29
Tekion
16
Hard
Pinterest
19
Tekion
6

Top Shared Topics

4 Shared Questions

High-priority problems to practice for both Pinterest and Tekion.

ProblemDifficulty
Find Median from Data StreamHard
Split Array Largest SumHard
Meeting Rooms IIMedium
Find First and Last Position of Element in Sorted ArrayMedium

Unique to Pinterest (45)

Problems in Pinterest's list that do not appear at Tekion.

ProblemDifficulty
Count and SayMedium
Reconstruct ItineraryHard
Shortest Path in a Grid with Obstacles EliminationHard
Optimal Account BalancingHard
Count Subarrays With Score Less Than KHard
Maximum Profit in Job SchedulingHard
Bus RoutesHard
Expression Add OperatorsHard
Shortest Way to Form StringMedium
Is SubsequenceEasy
Reorganize StringMedium
Design Search Autocomplete SystemHard

Unique to Tekion (19)

Problems in Tekion's list that do not appear at Pinterest.

ProblemDifficulty
Count the Number of Infection SequencesHard
Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock IIIHard
Trapping Rain WaterHard
Most Stones Removed with Same Row or ColumnMedium
Two SumEasy
Maximum SubarrayMedium
Rotting OrangesMedium
Longest String ChainMedium
Shortest Subarray to be Removed to Make Array SortedMedium
Ways to Split Array Into Three SubarraysMedium
Word LadderHard
Product of the Last K NumbersMedium

Frequently Asked Questions

How many LeetCode questions do Pinterest and Tekion share?

Pinterest and Tekion share 4 LeetCode interview questions. 45 problems appear only in Pinterest's list and 19 appear only in Tekion's list.

What topics overlap most between Pinterest and Tekion?

The most common shared topics between Pinterest and Tekion are Array (3 shared questions), Two Pointers (2 shared questions), Sorting (2 shared questions), Heap (Priority Queue) (2 shared questions), Binary Search (2 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.

Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Pinterest or Tekion?

Pinterest has 1 Easy, 29 Medium, and 19 Hard questions. Tekion has 1 Easy, 16 Medium, and 6 Hard questions. Pinterest has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.

How should I prepare if interviewing at both Pinterest and Tekion?

Start with the 4 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Pinterest-specific and 19 Tekion-specific questions to round out your prep.

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