Samsung vs Tekion Interview Questions

Samsung lists 65 LeetCode interview questions while Tekion lists 23. They share 7 problems — 11% of Samsung's bank and 30% of Tekion's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 58 Samsung-only and 16 Tekion-only questions.

Overview

Samsung

65 questions

Easy 12Medium 36Hard 17
Tekion

23 questions

Easy 1Medium 16Hard 6

Preparation Strategy

Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 7 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Samsung and Tekion.

Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Samsung-specific problems like LRU Cache, Burst Balloons, Number of Islands and Tekion-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.

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

Difficulty Comparison

Easy
Samsung
12
Tekion
1
Medium
Samsung
36
Tekion
16
Hard
Samsung
17
Tekion
6

Top Shared Topics

7 Shared Questions

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

ProblemDifficulty
Trapping Rain WaterHard
Two SumEasy
Rotting OrangesMedium
Subarray Product Less Than KMedium
Maximum SubarrayMedium
Word LadderHard
Split Array Largest SumHard

Unique to Samsung (58)

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

ProblemDifficulty
LRU CacheMedium
Burst BalloonsHard
Number of IslandsMedium
Longest Increasing SubsequenceMedium
Vertical Order Traversal of a Binary TreeHard
Partition Array Into Two Arrays to Minimize Sum DifferenceHard
Minimum Cost of a Path With Special RoadsMedium
Minimize Deviation in ArrayHard
Number of Paths with Max ScoreHard
Count Prefix and Suffix Pairs IIHard
Mark Elements on Array by Performing QueriesMedium
Substring with Concatenation of All WordsHard

Unique to Tekion (16)

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

ProblemDifficulty
Count the Number of Infection SequencesHard
Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock IIIHard
Most Stones Removed with Same Row or ColumnMedium
Longest String ChainMedium
Shortest Subarray to be Removed to Make Array SortedMedium
Ways to Split Array Into Three SubarraysMedium
Meeting Rooms IIMedium
Find First and Last Position of Element in Sorted ArrayMedium
Product of the Last K NumbersMedium
Valid Parenthesis StringMedium
Daily TemperaturesMedium
Rank Teams by VotesMedium

Frequently Asked Questions

How many LeetCode questions do Samsung and Tekion share?

Samsung and Tekion share 7 LeetCode interview questions. 58 problems appear only in Samsung's list and 16 appear only in Tekion's list.

What topics overlap most between Samsung and Tekion?

The most common shared topics between Samsung and Tekion are Array (6 shared questions), Dynamic Programming (3 shared questions), Hash Table (2 shared questions), Breadth-First Search (2 shared questions), Binary Search (2 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.

Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Samsung or Tekion?

Samsung has 12 Easy, 36 Medium, and 17 Hard questions. Tekion has 1 Easy, 16 Medium, and 6 Hard questions. Samsung has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.

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

Start with the 7 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Samsung-specific and 16 Tekion-specific questions to round out your prep.

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