Yelp vs Zeta Interview Questions
Yelp lists 27 LeetCode interview questions while Zeta lists 30. They share 3 problems — 11% of Yelp's bank and 10% of Zeta's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 24 Yelp-only and 27 Zeta-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 3 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Yelp and Zeta.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Yelp-specific problems like Destination City, Filter Restaurants by Vegan-Friendly, Price and Distance, Remove Colored Pieces if Both Neighbors are the Same Color and Zeta-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Zeta skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
3 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Yelp and Zeta.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Merge Intervals | Medium |
| Insert Delete GetRandom O(1) | Medium |
Unique to Yelp (24)
Problems in Yelp's list that do not appear at Zeta.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Destination City | Easy |
| Filter Restaurants by Vegan-Friendly, Price and Distance | Medium |
| Remove Colored Pieces if Both Neighbors are the Same Color | Medium |
| Two Sum | Easy |
| Active Businesses | Medium |
| Decode String | Medium |
| Longest Common Prefix | Easy |
| Reverse Linked List | Easy |
| Course Schedule | Medium |
| Reverse Words in a String | Medium |
| Minimum Index Sum of Two Lists | Easy |
| The Skyline Problem | Hard |
Unique to Zeta (27)
Problems in Zeta's list that do not appear at Yelp.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Apply Operations to Make Two Strings Equal | Medium |
| Split Array Largest Sum | Hard |
| Minimum Window Substring | Hard |
| Capacity To Ship Packages Within D Days | Medium |
| Trapping Rain Water | Hard |
| Palindrome Partitioning II | Hard |
| Task Scheduler | Medium |
| Remove Boxes | Hard |
| Next Greater Element II | Medium |
| Reverse Nodes in k-Group | Hard |
| Maximal Rectangle | Hard |
| Count Univalue Subtrees | Medium |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Yelp and Zeta share?
Yelp and Zeta share 3 LeetCode interview questions. 24 problems appear only in Yelp's list and 27 appear only in Zeta's list.
What topics overlap most between Yelp and Zeta?
The most common shared topics between Yelp and Zeta are Hash Table (2 shared questions), Array (2 shared questions), String (1 shared questions), Sliding Window (1 shared questions), Sorting (1 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Yelp or Zeta?
Yelp has 7 Easy, 15 Medium, and 5 Hard questions. Zeta has 0 Easy, 20 Medium, and 10 Hard questions. Zeta has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Yelp and Zeta?
Start with the 3 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Yelp-specific and 20 Zeta-specific questions to round out your prep.