Moveworks coding interview
questions, leaked.
6 problems reported across recent Moveworks interviews. Top patterns: array, string, hash table. The list below is what most reported candidates actually saw, plus the honest play if you can't grind all of it.
Moveworks interviews are heavy on string and array manipulation, with every single reported problem touching arrays. You'll face four medium-difficulty problems and two hard ones, no freebies. The median candidate studies 20 problems per topic across 2-3 weeks. You don't have that time. Focus arrays first (they're everywhere), then strings (5 problems), then hash tables and tries (the pattern recognition layer). If you freeze mid-OA on a Word Break or Text Justification variant, StealthCoder solves it invisibly while you stay calm.
Top problems at Moveworks
| # | Problem | Diff | Frequency | Pass % | Patterns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Text Justification | HARD | 100.0 | 48% | Array · String · Simulation |
| 02 | Shortest Uncommon Substring in an Array | MEDIUM | 92.7 | 48% | Array · Hash Table · String |
| 03 | Synonymous Sentences | MEDIUM | 91.5 | 57% | Array · Hash Table · String |
| 04 | Word Break II | HARD | 86.0 | 54% | Array · Hash Table · String |
| 05 | Merge Intervals | MEDIUM | 52.0 | 49% | Array · Sorting |
| 06 | Maximum Number of Removable Characters | MEDIUM | 52.0 | 46% | Array · Two Pointers · String |
Frequencies derived from public community-tagged interview reports. Click a row to view on LeetCode.
You have a week, maybe less. You can't out-grind the list above. StealthCoder runs invisibly during the actual Moveworks OA. The proctor cannot see it. Screen share cannot detect it. Made for the engineer who has done the work but might still blank with a webcam pointed at him.
Get StealthCoder- array6 · 100%
- string5 · 83%
- hash table3 · 50%
- trie2 · 33%
- backtracking2 · 33%
- union find1 · 17%
- sorting1 · 17%
- simulation1 · 17%
- dynamic programming1 · 17%
- memoization1 · 17%
Arrays dominate Moveworks interviews, appearing in all six reported problems. Strings and hash tables follow close behind, which means you're not solving isolated algorithm problems; you're solving problems that blend multiple data structures. The six problems lean hard: two are explicitly marked HARD (Text Justification, Word Break II), both requiring dynamic programming, backtracking, or trie traversal. The gap is brutal: four mediums with no easy warmup. Your drill order should be arrays-first (sorting, merging, two-pointer patterns), then strings (manipulation, substring, justification), then hash tables and tries (for deduplication and prefix matching). Word Break II and Text Justification are the wall; they combine simulation, memoization, and backtracking. If you haven't built muscle memory on those patterns, StealthCoder is the hedge for the live assessment.
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Memorizing every problem above in a week is a fantasy. StealthCoder is the hedge: an AI overlay that's invisible during screen share. It reads the problem on screen and surfaces a working solution in under 2 seconds. Made for the engineer who has done the work but might still blank with a webcam pointed at him. Works on HackerRank, CodeSignal, CoderPad, and Karat.
Moveworks interview FAQ
Should I study hash tables before tries for Moveworks?+
No. Arrays appear in all six problems, strings in five. Hash tables (3) and tries (2) matter, but come after you nail array operations like merging, rotation, and two-pointer logic. Try to solve 'Merge Intervals' and 'Maximum Number of Removable Characters' first.
How many string problems should I solve before the OA?+
Five reported problems touch strings. Aim for 8-10 total string drills, hitting rotation, justification, substring, and word-break patterns. 'Word Break II' and 'Text Justification' are the hard ones; those two alone will teach you backtracking and simulation in strings.
Is dynamic programming required for Moveworks?+
Yes. 'Word Break II' is hard and relies on DP and memoization. You don't need to be a DP expert, but understand how to cache subproblems on string partitioning and backtracking combinations. One hard DP problem usually means one medium DP variant you'll see live.
What's the actual difficulty spike at Moveworks?+
No easy problems. Four mediums and two hards. The mediums combine 2-3 data structures (arrays, hashes, tries, strings). 'Word Break II' and 'Text Justification' are genuinely hard and require memoization or simulation. Most candidates underestimate the blend.
Should I worry about tries and union-find?+
Tries appear twice (both with strings and hashes). Union-find appears once. Learn tries first, especially for prefix matching in 'Word Break II' and 'Shortest Uncommon Substring'. Union-find is lower priority, but 'Synonymous Sentences' uses it; that's one medium you'll see.