Workday Coding Interview Questions
We track 7 coding questions asked at Workday, tagged with the algorithms and concepts they test. The most common: Array, Sorting, String, Greedy, Hash Table.
Browse all 7 Workday questions →Concept mix
Each question's weight is split evenly across its concepts, so the shares sum to 100%.
- Array18.5%
- String13.1%
- Greedy11.9%
- Sorting10.1%
- Two Pointers9.5%
- Hash Table5.4%
- Binary Search3.6%
- Prefix Sum3.6%
- Sliding Window3.6%
- Binary Tree2.4%
- Other (9)18.6%
How many questions involve each concept
Share of all 7 tracked Workday questions that touch each concept. Questions usually involve several, so these overlap.
- Array71.4%
- Sorting42.9%
- String42.9%
- Greedy28.6%
- Hash Table28.6%
- Two Pointers28.6%
- Binary Search14.3%
- Binary Tree14.3%
- Breadth-First Search14.3%
- Bucket Sort14.3%
- Counting14.3%
- Depth-First Search14.3%
Where Workday differs from the average company
Concept weight at Workday relative to the average across all companies we track. Green means Workday leans on it harder than most.
- Greedy4.0×
- Two Pointers2.6×
- Sorting2.6×
- String1.4×
- Hash Table0.81×
Workday specialties
Concepts that show up at Workday but are rarely asked elsewhere. They are easy to get blindsided by.
Difficulty mix
Level split of the 7 tracked Workday questions.
- Mid/Senior86% (6)
- Staff14% (1)
Every concept in Workday interviews
| Concept | Questions | % of questions | Share of mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Array | 5 | 71.4% | 18.5% |
| Sorting | 3 | 42.9% | 10.1% |
| String | 3 | 42.9% | 13.1% |
| Greedy | 2 | 28.6% | 11.9% |
| Hash Table | 2 | 28.6% | 5.4% |
| Two Pointers | 2 | 28.6% | 9.5% |
| Binary Search | 1 | 14.3% | 3.6% |
| Binary Tree | 1 | 14.3% | 2.4% |
| Breadth-First Search | 1 | 14.3% | 2.4% |
| Bucket Sort | 1 | 14.3% | 1.8% |
| Counting | 1 | 14.3% | 1.8% |
| Depth-First Search | 1 | 14.3% | 2.4% |
| Design | 1 | 14.3% | 2.4% |
| Divide and Conquer | 1 | 14.3% | 1.8% |
| Heap (Priority Queue) | 1 | 14.3% | 1.8% |
| Prefix Sum | 1 | 14.3% | 3.6% |
| Quickselect | 1 | 14.3% | 1.8% |
| Sliding Window | 1 | 14.3% | 3.6% |
| Tree | 1 | 14.3% | 2.4% |
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