Cracking the Coding Interview - Fourth Edition - A Guide to 150 Programming Interview Questions and Solutions

Sep 25, 2026

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A practical fourth-edition guide for technical job interviews, centered on 150 programming interview questions and solutions. The book covers proven approaches for tackling difficult algorithm problems, highlights common candidate mistakes and how to avoid them, and provides structured advice for both resume and behavioral preparation. It also includes interviewer perspectives and topic-specific chapters spanning arrays, linked lists, trees, graphs, recursion, sorting, system design, and multiple programming languages, ending with practical guidance on offers and preparation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages310

Reading Time13 h 1 min

AccessFree to download

The Microsoft Interview

The Amazon Interview

The Google Interview

The Apple Interview

The Yahoo Interview

Resume Advice

Behavioral Preparation

Technical Preparation

Handling Behavioral Questions

Handling Technical Questions

Five Algorithm Approaches

The Offer and Beyond

Top Ten Mistakes Candidates Make

Frequently Asked Questions

Chapter 1 | Arrays and Strings

Chapter 2 | Linked Lists

Chapter 3 | Stacks and Queues

Chapter 4 | Trees and Graphs

Chapter 5 | Bit Manipulation

Chapter 6 | Brain Teasers

Chapter 7 | Object Oriented Design

CRACKING THE FOURTH EDITION C O D I N GI N T E RV I EW 150 programming interview questions and solutions Plus: t Five proven approaches to solving tough algorithm questionst Ten mistakes candidates make--and how to avoid them t Steps to prepare for behavioral and technical questionst Interviewer war stories: a view from the interviewer’s side GAYLE LAAKMANN Founder and CEO, [CareerCup.com](CareerCup.com) CRACKING THE CODING INTERVIEW CRACKING THE C O D I N GI N T E RV I EW 150 Programming Interview Questions and Solutions GAYLE LAAKMANN Founder and CEO, [CareerCup.com](CareerCup.com) CareerCup, LLC Seattle, WA CRACKING THE CODING INTERVIEW, FOURTH EDITION Copyright © 2008-2010 by Gayle Laakmann. All rights reserved. Published by CareerCup, LLC, Seattle, WA. Version 3.21090410302210. Visit our website [at: www.careercup.com. No part of](at: www.careercup.com. No part of) this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission except in the case of brief quotations in critical articles or reviews. For more information, contact [support@careercup.com](support@careercup.com). Printed in United States of America 978-1-450-59320-5 9781450593205 (ISBN 13) 5BCMF PG $POUFOUT 'PSFXP SE 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 4 *OU SPEVDU JPO 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 5 \#FI JOE U IF 4DF OFT 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 7 The Microsoft Interview ..........................................8 The Amazon Interview...........................................9 The Google Interview .......................................... 10 The Apple Interview ........................................... 11 The Yahoo Interview ........................................... 12 *OUFSWJFX 8BS 4UPSJFT 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 13 \#FGPSF U IF *OUFSWJFX 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 20 Resume Advice .............................................. 21 Behavioral Preparation ......................................... 23 Technical Preparation .......................................... 25 5IF *OUFSWJFX BOE \#FZPOE 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 28 Handling Behavioral Questions .................................... 29 Handling Technical Questions ..................................... 31 Five Algorithm Approaches ...................................... 34 The Offer and Beyond .......................................... 37 Top Ten Mistakes Candidates Make.................................. 39 Frequently Asked Questions ...................................... 41 *OUFSWJFX 2VFTUJPOT 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 44 %BUB 4USVDU VSFT 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 46 Chapter 1 | Arrays and Strings ..................................... 47 Chapter 2 | Linked Lists ......................................... 49 Chapter 3 | Stacks and Queues .................................... 51 Chapter 4 | Trees and Graphs ..................................... 53 $PODFQUT BOE "MHPSJUINT 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 􀀏 56 Chapter 5 | Bit Manipulation ...................................... 57 Chapter 6 | Brain Teasers ........................................ 59 5BCMF PG $POUFOUT Chapter 7 | Object Oriented Design ................................. 61 Chapter 8 | Recursion .......................................... 63 Chapter 9 | Sorting and Searching .................................. 65 Chapter 10 | Mathematical ....................................... 67 Chapter 11 | Testing ............................

FAQs

What does the fourth edition focus on for interview preparation?

It focuses on 150 programming interview questions and solutions, along with guidance for preparing for both behavioral and technical rounds.

How does the book help with tough algorithm questions?

It provides five proven approaches to solving difficult algorithm problems and shows how to apply them in interview contexts.

What kind of feedback or perspective does the book include beyond the candidate view?

It includes interviewer war stories and a viewpoint from the interviewer’s side, helping readers understand expectations during interviews.

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