Samsung Coding Interview Questions (2026)

Most-reported questions and how to practice them

63 coding questions reported by candidates for Samsung, sorted by how often they were reported. Source: community-sourced LeetCode company lists.

63 reported questions 11 easy · 34 medium · 18 hard

What the Samsung question data shows

Of the 63 questions reported for Samsung, 54% are medium, 29% are hard and 17% are easy. The most reported are Vertical Order Traversal of a Binary Tree, LRU Cache, Number of Islands, Number of Paths with Max Score, Longest Increasing Subsequence.

This list comes from community-sourced LeetCode company lists. It covers coding questions only. It does not tell us how many rounds Samsung runs, what each round covers, or what it pays, and those change by role, level and team, so we do not list them. Ask your recruiter what each round covers, and check the company's careers page.

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Samsung Interview Questions

63 LeetCode questions — sorted by frequency. Question frequency is community-sourced from public interview reports and may not reflect the current process; verify details with the employer.

Last reviewed: September 5, 2026 · Source: LeetCode company-wise interview questions (community reports) · Reviewed by the Aissence Editorial Team.

1–20 of 63
1

Vertical Order Traversal of a Binary Tree

Hard100.0%
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2

LRU Cache

Medium100.0%
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3

Number of Islands

Medium100.0%
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4

Number of Paths with Max Score

Hard100.0%
LeetCode
5

Longest Increasing Subsequence

Medium100.0%
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6

Burst Balloons

Hard100.0%
LeetCode
7

Minimum Cost of a Path With Special Roads

Medium100.0%
LeetCode
8

Minimize Deviation in Array

Hard100.0%
LeetCode
9

Trapping Rain Water

Hard87.5%
LeetCode
10

Stone Game IX

Medium87.5%
LeetCode
11

Partition Array Into Two Arrays to Minimize Sum Difference

Hard87.5%
LeetCode
12

Largest 1-Bordered Square

Medium87.5%
LeetCode
13

Maximum Height by Stacking Cuboids

Hard87.5%
LeetCode
14

Maximum Product of Two Elements in an Array

Easy87.5%
LeetCode
15

Number of Nodes in the Sub-Tree With the Same Label

Medium87.5%
LeetCode
16

Find the Width of Columns of a Grid

Easy87.5%
LeetCode
17

Design Graph With Shortest Path Calculator

Hard87.5%
LeetCode
18

Two Sum IV - Input is a BST

Easy87.5%
LeetCode
19

Faulty Keyboard

Easy87.5%
LeetCode
20

Minimum Number of Operations to Make String Sorted

Hard87.5%
LeetCode

Tips for Success at Samsung

  • Start with the 30 most reported Samsung questions, then work down the list.

  • Mediums are the bulk of the list (54%), so spend most of your time there.

  • Time yourself: 20 to 30 minutes per medium, then explain your solution out loud as if to an interviewer.

  • After each problem write down the pattern and the signal that revealed it. Patterns transfer to problems you have not seen.

  • Pair coding practice with a system design framework and prepared behavioral stories; most loops include more than coding.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many LeetCode questions should I practice for Samsung?
There is no fixed number. Start with the 30 most reported questions in this list, learn the patterns behind them, and then sample from the rest. The list has 63 reported questions, which is more than anyone needs to solve; patterns matter more than volume.
Are these the actual Samsung interview questions?
No. They are questions that candidates reported seeing, collected in community LeetCode lists, and they may be out of date. Interviewers change problems, so use the list to practice patterns, not to predict your interview.
What is the difficulty mix for Samsung?
Of the 63 reported questions, 11 are easy, 34 medium and 18 hard (17%, 54% and 29%). This reflects what candidates reported, not what you will necessarily be asked.
What is the Samsung interview process?
It varies by role, level and team and it changes, so this page does not list rounds or pay. Ask your recruiter what each round covers, and check the company's careers page for current information.
How do I prepare beyond coding questions?
Practice a system design framework for design rounds, prepare five or six behavioral stories with the STAR method, and run mock interviews out loud. See the linked guides on this page.

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