Problem database last updated: June 20, 2025
5 problems · 0 Easy, 4 Medium, 1 Hard · Ranked #242 of 458
0 Easy
0% · avg 23%
4 Medium
80% · avg 59%
1 Hard
20% · avg 18%
Based on 5 reported problems, Cruise interviews are in line with industry averages - 20% Hard vs 18% overall. The majority (80%) of questions are Medium difficulty, which is typical for companies that want to see solid fundamentals without excessive trick questions.
Compared to the industry average, Cruise puts unusual emphasis on matrix (40% of problems, 4.5x the industry average). If you're short on time, these are the categories to double down on.
The most common topics are array (60%), matrix (40%), sorting (20%), dynamic-programming (20%). Problems below are sorted by frequency, the ones at the top are asked most often.
| Problem | Difficulty | Frequency | Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Merge Intervals Given an array of intervals where intervals[i] = [starti, endi], merge all overlapping intervals, and return an array of the non-overlapping intervals that cove... | Medium | Likely | arraysorting | Solve |
Unique Paths II You are given an m x n integer array grid. There is a robot initially located at the top-left corner (i.e., grid[0][0]). The robot tries to move to the bottom-r... | Medium | Likely | arraydynamic-programmingmatrix | Solve |
Unique Paths III You are given an m x n integer array grid where grid[i][j] could be: | Hard | Likely | arraybacktrackingbit-manipulation | Solve |
Course Schedule There are a total of numCourses courses you have to take, labeled from 0 to numCourses - 1. You are given an array prerequisites where prerequisites[i] = [ai, b... | Medium | Likely | depth-first-searchbreadth-first-searchgraph | Solve |
LRU Cache Design a data structure that follows the constraints of a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache. | Medium | Likely | hash-tablelinked-listdesign | Solve |
Merge Intervals
SolveGiven an array of intervals where intervals[i] = [starti, endi], merge all overlapping intervals, and return an array of the non-overlapping intervals that cove...
Unique Paths II
SolveYou are given an m x n integer array grid. There is a robot initially located at the top-left corner (i.e., grid[0][0]). The robot tries to move to the bottom-r...
Unique Paths III
SolveYou are given an m x n integer array grid where grid[i][j] could be:
Course Schedule
SolveThere are a total of numCourses courses you have to take, labeled from 0 to numCourses - 1. You are given an array prerequisites where prerequisites[i] = [ai, b...
LRU Cache
SolveDesign a data structure that follows the constraints of a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache.
Frequency scores are based on crowdsourced interview reports. A higher score means the problem has been reported more often in recent Cruise interviews.
Very Likely
75-100%
Likely
50-74%
Sometimes
25-49%
Rare
0-24%
Cruise interviews focus heavily on array, matrix, sorting problems. If you're short on time, these are the categories to prioritize. The problems on this page are sorted by frequency, so start from the top and work your way down.
Beyond solving problems, practice explaining your approach. Cruise interviewers care about your thought process - how you break down a problem, consider edge cases, and evaluate tradeoffs between solutions. A clean O(n) solution you can explain clearly beats an O(log n) solution you can't articulate.
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Cruise has been reported to ask 5 distinct coding problems. The most common topics are array, matrix, sorting. 0 are Easy difficulty, 4 are Medium, and 1 are Hard. Problems are sorted by frequency - the ones at the top are asked most often.
Based on 5 reported problems, Cruise interviews are in line with industry averages - 20% Hard vs 18% overall. 80% of questions are Medium difficulty. Focus on the high-frequency Medium problems first, then work through the Hard ones.
Start with the highest-frequency problems listed on this page. Focus on the core topics: array, matrix, sorting. Practice solving them under time pressure and explaining your approach out loud. Mock interviews with AI can simulate the real experience.
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