Problem database last updated: June 20, 2025
3 problems · 1 Easy, 2 Medium, 0 Hard · Ranked #364 of 458
1 Easy
33% · avg 23%
2 Medium
67% · avg 59%
0 Hard
0% · avg 18%
Based on 3 reported problems, Postmates interviews are easier than average - only 0% Hard compared to 18% across all companies. The majority (67%) 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, Postmates puts unusual emphasis on sorting (66.7% of problems, 4.6x the industry average), string (66.7% of problems, 2.4x the industry average). If you're short on time, these are the categories to double down on.
The most common topics are string (66.7%), sorting (66.7%), hash-table (33.3%), counting (33.3%). Problems below are sorted by frequency, the ones at the top are asked most often.
| Problem | Difficulty | Frequency | Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Determine if Two Strings Are Close Two strings are considered close if you can attain one from the other using the following operations: | Medium | Very Likely | hash-tablestringsorting | Solve |
Most Beautiful Item for Each Query You are given a 2D integer array items where items[i] = [pricei, beautyi] denotes the price and beauty of an item respectively. | Medium | Very Likely | arraybinary-searchsorting | Solve |
Find the K-Beauty of a Number The k-beauty of an integer num is defined as the number of substrings of num when it is read as a string that meet the following conditions: | Easy | Very Likely | mathstringsliding-window | Solve |
Determine if Two Strings Are Close
SolveTwo strings are considered close if you can attain one from the other using the following operations:
Most Beautiful Item for Each Query
SolveYou are given a 2D integer array items where items[i] = [pricei, beautyi] denotes the price and beauty of an item respectively.
Find the K-Beauty of a Number
SolveThe k-beauty of an integer num is defined as the number of substrings of num when it is read as a string that meet the following conditions:
Frequency scores are based on crowdsourced interview reports. A higher score means the problem has been reported more often in recent Postmates interviews.
Very Likely
75-100%
Likely
50-74%
Sometimes
25-49%
Rare
0-24%
Postmates interviews focus heavily on string, sorting, hash-table 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. Postmates 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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Postmates has been reported to ask 3 distinct coding problems. The most common topics are string, sorting, hash-table. 1 are Easy difficulty, 2 are Medium, and 0 are Hard. Problems are sorted by frequency - the ones at the top are asked most often.
Based on 3 reported problems, Postmates interviews are easier than average - only 0% Hard compared to 18% across all companies. 67% 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: string, sorting, hash-table. 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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