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Hive interview questions

The most frequent LeetCode problems tagged to Hive. This is a data-only page. For process and behavioral prep, use the coding guide and behavioral guide.

Based on 4 distinct problems tagged to Hive in the last 6 months (0 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 3 months, 7 all-time) across two open datasets of LeetCode company tags. Tags are user-reported, so treat frequency as a signal, not a promise.

Difficulty mix (last 6 months): Hard 50%, Medium 50%

Most tagged topics (share of problems): Array 100%, Breadth-First Search 50%, Matrix 50%, Dynamic Programming 50%, String 25%, Simulation 25%, Depth-First Search 25%, Union-Find 25%, Two Pointers 25%, Stack 25%

Watch out: Hive has thin LeetCode data. Weight the reported questions and the format notes above more than this list.

Most frequent problems

Ranked by frequency, weighted toward the last 30 days. Classics like Two Sum sit near the top of almost every company's list because users tag them everywhere. Solve those fast. The signature list below is more specific to this company.

# Problem Difficulty Last seen Topics
1 Text Justification Hard 3 months Array, String, Simulation
2 Number of Islands Medium 6 months Array, Depth-First Search, Breadth-First Search, Union-Find
3 As Far from Land as Possible Medium 6 months Array, Dynamic Programming, Breadth-First Search, Matrix
4 Trapping Rain Water Hard 6 months Array, Two Pointers, Dynamic Programming, Stack

Signature problems

Problems where Hive accounts for a large share of all recent tags across companies. These are the most Hive-specific questions in the data.

# Problem Difficulty Last seen Topics
1 As Far from Land as Possible Medium 6 months Array, Dynamic Programming, Breadth-First Search, Matrix

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