Problem database last updated: June 20, 2025
4 problems · 3 Easy, 1 Medium, 0 Hard · Ranked #281 of 458
3 Easy
75% · avg 23%
1 Medium
25% · avg 59%
0 Hard
0% · avg 18%
Based on 4 reported problems, Paycom interviews are easier than average - only 0% Hard compared to 18% across all companies.
Compared to the industry average, Paycom puts unusual emphasis on sorting (75% of problems, 5.2x the industry average), hash-table (75% of problems, 3.3x the industry average), array (100% of problems, 1.7x the industry average). If you're short on time, these are the categories to double down on.
The most common topics are array (100%), hash-table (75%), sorting (75%), string (25%). Problems below are sorted by frequency, the ones at the top are asked most often.
| Problem | Difficulty | Frequency | Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group Anagrams Given an array of strings strs, group the anagrams together. You can return the answer in any order. | Medium | Very Likely | arrayhash-tablestring | Solve |
Degree of an Array Given a non-empty array of non-negative integers nums, the degree of this array is defined as the maximum frequency of any one of its elements. | Easy | Very Likely | arrayhash-table | Solve |
Contains Duplicate Given an integer array nums, return true if any value appears at least twice in the array, and return false if every element is distinct. | Easy | Very Likely | arrayhash-tablesorting | Solve |
Minimum Absolute Difference Given an array of distinct integers arr, find all pairs of elements with the minimum absolute difference of any two elements. | Easy | Very Likely | arraysorting | Solve |
Group Anagrams
SolveGiven an array of strings strs, group the anagrams together. You can return the answer in any order.
Degree of an Array
SolveGiven a non-empty array of non-negative integers nums, the degree of this array is defined as the maximum frequency of any one of its elements.
Contains Duplicate
SolveGiven an integer array nums, return true if any value appears at least twice in the array, and return false if every element is distinct.
Minimum Absolute Difference
SolveGiven an array of distinct integers arr, find all pairs of elements with the minimum absolute difference of any two elements.
Frequency scores are based on crowdsourced interview reports. A higher score means the problem has been reported more often in recent Paycom interviews.
Very Likely
75-100%
Likely
50-74%
Sometimes
25-49%
Rare
0-24%
Paycom interviews focus heavily on array, hash-table, 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. Paycom 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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Paycom has been reported to ask 4 distinct coding problems. The most common topics are array, hash-table, sorting. 3 are Easy difficulty, 1 are Medium, and 0 are Hard. Problems are sorted by frequency - the ones at the top are asked most often.
Based on 4 reported problems, Paycom interviews are easier than average - only 0% Hard compared to 18% across all companies. 25% 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, hash-table, 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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