Coursera Coding Interview Questions
We track 8 coding questions asked at Coursera, tagged with the algorithms and concepts they test. The most common: Array, Math, Sorting, String, Counting.
Browse all 8 Coursera questions →Concept mix
Each question's weight is split evenly across its concepts, so the shares sum to 100%.
- Math27.1%
- Array16.0%
- String10.8%
- Sorting9.8%
- Dynamic Programming8.3%
- Counting5.6%
- Combinatorics4.2%
- Divide and Conquer4.2%
- Memoization4.2%
- Simulation4.2%
- Other (2)5.6%
How many questions involve each concept
Share of all 8 tracked Coursera questions that touch each concept. Questions usually involve several, so these overlap.
- Array50.0%
- Math50.0%
- Sorting37.5%
- String37.5%
- Counting25.0%
- Dynamic Programming25.0%
- Combinatorics12.5%
- Divide and Conquer12.5%
- Greedy12.5%
- Hash Table12.5%
- Memoization12.5%
- Simulation12.5%
Where Coursera differs from the average company
Concept weight at Coursera relative to the average across all companies we track. Green means Coursera leans on it harder than most.
- Counting5.6×
- Math4.8×
- Sorting2.5×
- Dynamic Programming1.3×
- Array0.83×
Coursera specialties
Concepts that show up at Coursera but are rarely asked elsewhere. They are easy to get blindsided by.
Difficulty mix
Level split of the 8 tracked Coursera questions.
- Junior13% (1)
- Mid/Senior38% (3)
- Staff50% (4)
Every concept in Coursera interviews
| Concept | Questions | % of questions | Share of mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Array | 4 | 50.0% | 16.0% |
| Math | 4 | 50.0% | 27.1% |
| Sorting | 3 | 37.5% | 9.8% |
| String | 3 | 37.5% | 10.8% |
| Counting | 2 | 25.0% | 5.6% |
| Dynamic Programming | 2 | 25.0% | 8.3% |
| Combinatorics | 1 | 12.5% | 4.2% |
| Divide and Conquer | 1 | 12.5% | 4.2% |
| Greedy | 1 | 12.5% | 3.1% |
| Hash Table | 1 | 12.5% | 2.5% |
| Memoization | 1 | 12.5% | 4.2% |
| Simulation | 1 | 12.5% | 4.2% |
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