Target Coding Interview Questions
We track 8 coding questions asked at Target, tagged with the algorithms and concepts they test. The most common: Array, String, Sorting, Bucket Sort, Counting.
Browse all 8 Target questions →Concept mix
Each question's weight is split evenly across its concepts, so the shares sum to 100%.
- Array17.1%
- String14.6%
- Database12.5%
- Sorting6.2%
- Stack6.2%
- Divide and Conquer4.2%
- Dynamic Programming4.2%
- Trie4.2%
- Two Pointers4.2%
- Data Stream2.5%
- Other (11)24.3%
How many questions involve each concept
Share of all 8 tracked Target questions that touch each concept. Questions usually involve several, so these overlap.
- Array62.5%
- String50.0%
- Sorting25.0%
- Bucket Sort12.5%
- Counting12.5%
- Data Stream12.5%
- Database12.5%
- Depth-First Search12.5%
- Design12.5%
- Divide and Conquer12.5%
- Dynamic Programming12.5%
- Graph Theory12.5%
Where Target differs from the average company
Concept weight at Target relative to the average across all companies we track. Green means Target leans on it harder than most.
Target specialties
Concepts that show up at Target but are rarely asked elsewhere. They are easy to get blindsided by.
Difficulty mix
Level split of the 8 tracked Target questions.
- Junior25% (2)
- Mid/Senior63% (5)
- Staff13% (1)
Every concept in Target interviews
| Concept | Questions | % of questions | Share of mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Array | 5 | 62.5% | 17.1% |
| String | 4 | 50.0% | 14.6% |
| Sorting | 2 | 25.0% | 6.2% |
| Bucket Sort | 1 | 12.5% | 2.1% |
| Counting | 1 | 12.5% | 2.1% |
| Data Stream | 1 | 12.5% | 2.5% |
| Database | 1 | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| Depth-First Search | 1 | 12.5% | 2.1% |
| Design | 1 | 12.5% | 2.5% |
| Divide and Conquer | 1 | 12.5% | 4.2% |
| Dynamic Programming | 1 | 12.5% | 4.2% |
| Graph Theory | 1 | 12.5% | 2.1% |
| Hash Table | 1 | 12.5% | 2.1% |
| Heap (Priority Queue) | 1 | 12.5% | 2.1% |
| Math | 1 | 12.5% | 2.5% |
| Prefix Sum | 1 | 12.5% | 2.5% |
| Stack | 1 | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Topological Sort | 1 | 12.5% | 2.1% |
| Tree | 1 | 12.5% | 2.1% |
| Trie | 1 | 12.5% | 4.2% |
| Two Pointers | 1 | 12.5% | 4.2% |
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