Pocket Gems Coding Interview Questions
We track 15 coding questions asked at Pocket Gems, tagged with the algorithms and concepts they test. The most common: Array, Hash Table, Sorting, String, Heap (Priority Queue).
Browse all 15 Pocket Gems questions →Concept mix
Each question's weight is split evenly across its concepts, so the shares sum to 100%.
- Hash Table12.8%
- Array12.4%
- String10.1%
- Dynamic Programming9.7%
- Sorting9.3%
- Two Pointers5.6%
- String Matching4.9%
- Heap (Priority Queue)3.8%
- Sliding Window2.8%
- Divide and Conquer2.7%
- Other (13)26.3%
How many questions involve each concept
Share of all 15 tracked Pocket Gems questions that touch each concept. Questions usually involve several, so these overlap.
- Array46.7%
- Hash Table46.7%
- Sorting33.3%
- String33.3%
- Heap (Priority Queue)20.0%
- Bucket Sort13.3%
- Counting13.3%
- Divide and Conquer13.3%
- Dynamic Programming13.3%
- Quickselect13.3%
- String Matching13.3%
- Trie13.3%
Where Pocket Gems differs from the average company
Concept weight at Pocket Gems relative to the average across all companies we track. Green means Pocket Gems leans on it harder than most.
- Quickselect27.0×
- Bucket Sort21.0×
- String Matching16.3×
- Trie4.8×
- Array0.64×
Pocket Gems specialties
Concepts that show up at Pocket Gems but are rarely asked elsewhere. They are easy to get blindsided by.
Difficulty mix
Level split of the 15 tracked Pocket Gems questions.
- Junior7% (1)
- Mid/Senior67% (10)
- Staff27% (4)
Every concept in Pocket Gems interviews
| Concept | Questions | % of questions | Share of mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Array | 7 | 46.7% | 12.4% |
| Hash Table | 7 | 46.7% | 12.8% |
| Sorting | 5 | 33.3% | 9.3% |
| String | 5 | 33.3% | 10.1% |
| Heap (Priority Queue) | 3 | 20.0% | 3.8% |
| Bucket Sort | 2 | 13.3% | 2.1% |
| Counting | 2 | 13.3% | 2.1% |
| Divide and Conquer | 2 | 13.3% | 2.7% |
| Dynamic Programming | 2 | 13.3% | 9.7% |
| Quickselect | 2 | 13.3% | 2.7% |
| String Matching | 2 | 13.3% | 4.9% |
| Trie | 2 | 13.3% | 2.4% |
| Two Pointers | 2 | 13.3% | 5.6% |
| Breadth-First Search | 1 | 6.7% | 2.1% |
| Depth-First Search | 1 | 6.7% | 2.1% |
| Design | 1 | 6.7% | 1.7% |
| Graph Theory | 1 | 6.7% | 2.1% |
| Hash Function | 1 | 6.7% | 2.1% |
| Math | 1 | 6.7% | 1.7% |
| Memoization | 1 | 6.7% | 1.4% |
| Randomized | 1 | 6.7% | 1.7% |
| Rolling Hash | 1 | 6.7% | 2.1% |
| Sliding Window | 1 | 6.7% | 2.8% |
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