Hive Coding Interview Questions
We track 5 coding questions asked at Hive, tagged with the algorithms and concepts they test. The most common: Array, Breadth-First Search, Depth-First Search, Dynamic Programming, Matrix.
Browse all 5 Hive questions →Concept mix
Each question's weight is split evenly across its concepts, so the shares sum to 100%.
- Array15.5%
- Breadth-First Search12.3%
- Dynamic Programming9.0%
- Matrix9.0%
- Depth-First Search7.3%
- Monotonic Stack4.0%
- Stack4.0%
- Two Pointers4.0%
- Union-Find4.0%
- Binary Tree3.3%
- Other (10)27.4%
How many questions involve each concept
Share of all 5 tracked Hive questions that touch each concept. Questions usually involve several, so these overlap.
- Array80.0%
- Breadth-First Search60.0%
- Depth-First Search40.0%
- Dynamic Programming40.0%
- Matrix40.0%
- Binary Tree20.0%
- Bucket Sort20.0%
- Counting Sort20.0%
- Design20.0%
- Divide and Conquer20.0%
- Heap (Priority Queue)20.0%
- Merge Sort20.0%
Where Hive differs from the average company
Concept weight at Hive relative to the average across all companies we track. Green means Hive leans on it harder than most.
- Breadth-First Search5.6×
- Matrix3.9×
- Depth-First Search3.2×
- Dynamic Programming1.5×
- Array0.80×
Hive specialties
Concepts that show up at Hive but are rarely asked elsewhere. They are easy to get blindsided by.
Difficulty mix
Level split of the 5 tracked Hive questions.
- Mid/Senior60% (3)
- Staff40% (2)
Every concept in Hive interviews
| Concept | Questions | % of questions | Share of mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Array | 4 | 80.0% | 15.5% |
| Breadth-First Search | 3 | 60.0% | 12.3% |
| Depth-First Search | 2 | 40.0% | 7.3% |
| Dynamic Programming | 2 | 40.0% | 9.0% |
| Matrix | 2 | 40.0% | 9.0% |
| Binary Tree | 1 | 20.0% | 3.3% |
| Bucket Sort | 1 | 20.0% | 2.5% |
| Counting Sort | 1 | 20.0% | 2.5% |
| Design | 1 | 20.0% | 3.3% |
| Divide and Conquer | 1 | 20.0% | 2.5% |
| Heap (Priority Queue) | 1 | 20.0% | 2.5% |
| Merge Sort | 1 | 20.0% | 2.5% |
| Monotonic Stack | 1 | 20.0% | 4.0% |
| Radix Sort | 1 | 20.0% | 2.5% |
| Sorting | 1 | 20.0% | 2.5% |
| Stack | 1 | 20.0% | 4.0% |
| String | 1 | 20.0% | 3.3% |
| Tree | 1 | 20.0% | 3.3% |
| Two Pointers | 1 | 20.0% | 4.0% |
| Union-Find | 1 | 20.0% | 4.0% |
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