Tencent Coding Interview Questions
We track 7 coding questions asked at Tencent, tagged with the algorithms and concepts they test. The most common: Array, Database, Design, Doubly-Linked List, Dynamic Programming.
Browse all 7 Tencent questions →Concept mix
Each question's weight is split evenly across its concepts, so the shares sum to 100%.
- Database16.7%
- Array13.9%
- Sorting8.3%
- Dynamic Programming5.6%
- Memoization5.6%
- Recursion5.6%
- Stack5.6%
- String5.6%
- Design4.2%
- Doubly-Linked List4.2%
- Other (6)25.2%
How many questions involve each concept
Share of all 7 tracked Tencent questions that touch each concept. Questions usually involve several, so these overlap.
- Array28.6%
- Database14.3%
- Design14.3%
- Doubly-Linked List14.3%
- Dynamic Programming14.3%
- Hash Table14.3%
- Linked List14.3%
- Math14.3%
- Memoization14.3%
- Probability and Statistics14.3%
- Randomized14.3%
- Recursion14.3%
Where Tencent differs from the average company
Concept weight at Tencent relative to the average across all companies we track. Green means Tencent leans on it harder than most.
- Array0.72×
Tencent specialties
Concepts that show up at Tencent but are rarely asked elsewhere. They are easy to get blindsided by.
Difficulty mix
Level split of the 7 tracked Tencent questions.
- Mid/Senior71% (5)
- Staff29% (2)
Every concept in Tencent interviews
| Concept | Questions | % of questions | Share of mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Array | 2 | 28.6% | 13.9% |
| Database | 1 | 14.3% | 16.7% |
| Design | 1 | 14.3% | 4.2% |
| Doubly-Linked List | 1 | 14.3% | 4.2% |
| Dynamic Programming | 1 | 14.3% | 5.6% |
| Hash Table | 1 | 14.3% | 4.2% |
| Linked List | 1 | 14.3% | 4.2% |
| Math | 1 | 14.3% | 4.2% |
| Memoization | 1 | 14.3% | 5.6% |
| Probability and Statistics | 1 | 14.3% | 4.2% |
| Randomized | 1 | 14.3% | 4.2% |
| Recursion | 1 | 14.3% | 5.6% |
| Rejection Sampling | 1 | 14.3% | 4.2% |
| Sorting | 1 | 14.3% | 8.3% |
| Stack | 1 | 14.3% | 5.6% |
| String | 1 | 14.3% | 5.6% |
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