Problem database last updated: June 20, 2025
4 problems · 0 Easy, 3 Medium, 1 Hard · Ranked #296 of 458
0 Easy
0% · avg 23%
3 Medium
75% · avg 59%
1 Hard
25% · avg 18%
Based on 4 reported problems, Pony.ai interviews are slightly harder than average - 25% Hard vs 18% across all companies. The majority (75%) of questions are Medium difficulty, which is typical for companies that want to see solid fundamentals without excessive trick questions.
Compared to the industry average, Pony.ai puts unusual emphasis on binary-search (75% of problems, 8.5x the industry average), greedy (50% of problems, 5.9x the industry average), sorting (75% of problems, 5.2x the industry average). If you're short on time, these are the categories to double down on.
The most common topics are array (100%), binary-search (75%), sorting (75%), dynamic-programming (50%). Problems below are sorted by frequency, the ones at the top are asked most often.
| Problem | Difficulty | Frequency | Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum Profit in Job Scheduling We have n jobs, where every job is scheduled to be done from startTime[i] to endTime[i], obtaining a profit of profit[i]. | Hard | Very Likely | arraybinary-searchdynamic-programming | Solve |
Frequency of the Most Frequent Element The frequency of an element is the number of times it occurs in an array. | Medium | Very Likely | arraybinary-searchgreedy | Solve |
K-th Smallest Prime Fraction You are given a sorted integer array arr containing 1 and prime numbers, where all the integers of arr are unique. You are also given an integer k. | Medium | Very Likely | arraytwo-pointersbinary-search | Solve |
Minimum Sideway Jumps There is a 3 lane road of length n that consists of n + 1 points labeled from 0 to n. A frog starts at point 0 in the second lane and wants to jump to point n.... | Medium | Very Likely | arraydynamic-programminggreedy | Solve |
Maximum Profit in Job Scheduling
SolveWe have n jobs, where every job is scheduled to be done from startTime[i] to endTime[i], obtaining a profit of profit[i].
Frequency of the Most Frequent Element
SolveThe frequency of an element is the number of times it occurs in an array.
K-th Smallest Prime Fraction
SolveYou are given a sorted integer array arr containing 1 and prime numbers, where all the integers of arr are unique. You are also given an integer k.
Minimum Sideway Jumps
SolveThere is a 3 lane road of length n that consists of n + 1 points labeled from 0 to n. A frog starts at point 0 in the second lane and wants to jump to point n....
Frequency scores are based on crowdsourced interview reports. A higher score means the problem has been reported more often in recent Pony.ai interviews.
Very Likely
75-100%
Likely
50-74%
Sometimes
25-49%
Rare
0-24%
Pony.ai interviews focus heavily on array, binary-search, sorting problems. If you're short on time, these are the categories to prioritize. The problems on this page are sorted by frequency, so start from the top and work your way down.
Beyond solving problems, practice explaining your approach. Pony.ai interviewers care about your thought process - how you break down a problem, consider edge cases, and evaluate tradeoffs between solutions. A clean O(n) solution you can explain clearly beats an O(log n) solution you can't articulate.
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Pony.ai has been reported to ask 4 distinct coding problems. The most common topics are array, binary-search, sorting. 0 are Easy difficulty, 3 are Medium, and 1 are Hard. Problems are sorted by frequency - the ones at the top are asked most often.
Based on 4 reported problems, Pony.ai interviews are slightly harder than average - 25% Hard vs 18% across all companies. 75% of questions are Medium difficulty. Focus on the high-frequency Medium problems first, then work through the Hard ones.
Start with the highest-frequency problems listed on this page. Focus on the core topics: array, binary-search, sorting. Practice solving them under time pressure and explaining your approach out loud. Mock interviews with AI can simulate the real experience.
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