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Zeta Coding Interview Questions

20 problems · 0 Easy, 11 Medium, 9 Hard · Ranked #92 of 458

Difficulty breakdown

0 Easy

0% · avg 23%

11 Medium

55% · avg 59%

9 Hard

45% · avg 18%

Top topics

array
65%
string
35%
hash-table
35%1.6x
dynamic-programming
30%1.5x
binary-search
20%2.3x
greedy
15%1.8x

Interview profile

Based on 20 reported problems, Zeta interviews are significantly harder than average - 45% Hard vs 18% across all companies. The majority (55%) 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, Zeta puts unusual emphasis on randomized (10% of problems, 10.8x the industry average), monotonic-stack (10% of problems, 3.5x the industry average), union-find (10% of problems, 3.4x the industry average). If you're short on time, these are the categories to double down on.

The most common topics are array (65%), string (35%), hash-table (35%), dynamic-programming (30%). Problems below are sorted by frequency, the ones at the top are asked most often.

All 20 problems

Apply Operations to Make Two Strings Equal

Solve

You are given two 0-indexed binary strings s1 and s2, both of length n, and a positive integer x.

MediumVery Likely
stringdynamic-programming

Evaluate Division

Solve

You are given an array of variable pairs equations and an array of real numbers values, where equations[i] = [Ai, Bi] and values[i] represent the equation Ai /...

MediumLikely
arraystringdepth-first-search

Insert Delete GetRandom O(1)

Solve

Implement the RandomizedSet class:

MediumLikely
arrayhash-tablemath

Task Scheduler

Solve

You are given an array of CPU tasks, each labeled with a letter from A to Z, and a number n. Each CPU interval can be idle or allow the completion of one task....

MediumLikely
arrayhash-tablegreedy

Suppose LeetCode will start its IPO soon. In order to sell a good price of its shares to Venture Capital, LeetCode would like to work on some projects to increa...

HardLikely
arraygreedysorting

Next Greater Element II

Solve

Given a circular integer array nums (i.e., the next element of nums[nums.length - 1] is nums[0]), return the next greater number for every element in nums.

MediumLikely
arraystackmonotonic-stack

Split Array Largest Sum

Solve

Given an integer array nums and an integer k, split nums into k non-empty subarrays such that the largest sum of any subarray is minimized.

HardLikely
arraybinary-searchdynamic-programming

Maximum Profit in Job Scheduling

Solve

We have n jobs, where every job is scheduled to be done from startTime[i] to endTime[i], obtaining a profit of profit[i].

HardLikely
arraybinary-searchdynamic-programming

Number of Islands

Solve

Given an m x n 2D binary grid grid which represents a map of '1's (land) and '0's (water), return the number of islands.

MediumLikely
arraydepth-first-searchbreadth-first-search

Interleaving String

Solve

Given strings s1, s2, and s3, find whether s3 is formed by an interleaving of s1 and s2.

MediumLikely
stringdynamic-programming

Minimum Operations to Write the Letter Y on a Grid

Solve

You are given a 0-indexed n x n grid where n is odd, and grid[r][c] is 0, 1, or 2.

MediumLikely
arrayhash-tablematrix

Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters

Solve

Given a string s, find the length of the longest substring without duplicate characters.

MediumLikely
hash-tablestringsliding-window

Find a Peak Element II

Solve

A peak element in a 2D grid is an element that is strictly greater than all of its adjacent neighbors to the left, right, top, and bottom.

MediumLikely
arraybinary-searchmatrix

Trapping Rain Water

Solve

Given n non-negative integers representing an elevation map where the width of each bar is 1, compute how much water it can trap after raining.

HardLikely
arraytwo-pointersdynamic-programming

Minimum Window Substring

Solve

Given two strings s and t of lengths m and n respectively, return the minimum window substring of s such that every character in t (including duplicates) is inc...

HardLikely
hash-tablestringsliding-window

Reverse Nodes in k-Group

Solve

Given the head of a linked list, reverse the nodes of the list k at a time, and return the modified list.

HardLikely
linked-listrecursion

Longest Valid Parentheses

Solve

Given a string containing just the characters '(' and ')', return the length of the longest valid (well-formed) parentheses substring.

HardLikely
stringdynamic-programmingstack

Substring with Concatenation of All Words

Solve

You are given a string s and an array of strings words. All the strings of words are of the same length.

HardLikely
hash-tablestringsliding-window

Insert Delete GetRandom O(1) - Duplicates allowed

Solve

RandomizedCollection is a data structure that contains a collection of numbers, possibly duplicates (i.e., a multiset). It should support inserting and removing...

HardLikely
arrayhash-tablemath

Capacity To Ship Packages Within D Days

Solve

A conveyor belt has packages that must be shipped from one port to another within days days.

MediumLikely
arraybinary-search

How often are these problems asked?

Frequency scores are based on crowdsourced interview reports. A higher score means the problem has been reported more often in recent Zeta interviews.

Very Likely

75-100%

Likely

50-74%

Sometimes

25-49%

Rare

0-24%

Preparing for your Zeta coding interview

Zeta interviews focus heavily on array, string, hash-table 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. Zeta 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What coding problems does Zeta ask in interviews?add

Zeta has been reported to ask 20 distinct coding problems. The most common topics are array, string, hash-table. 0 are Easy difficulty, 11 are Medium, and 9 are Hard. Problems are sorted by frequency - the ones at the top are asked most often.

How hard are Zeta coding interviews?add

Based on 20 reported problems, Zeta interviews are significantly harder than average - 45% Hard vs 18% across all companies. 55% of questions are Medium difficulty. Focus on the high-frequency Medium problems first, then work through the Hard ones.

How should I prepare for a Zeta coding interview?add

Start with the highest-frequency problems listed on this page. Focus on the core topics: array, string, hash-table. 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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