Reddit Question · Apr 2026

Is DS still the main thing being asked in coding interviews right now?

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Genuine question: Is data structures still the main focus in coding interviews right now, or has that started shifting? I know LeetCode-style prep is still everywhere, but I keep wondering how much of

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Genuine question: Is data structures still the main focus in coding interviews right now, or has that started shifting? I know LeetCode-style prep is still everywhere, but I keep wondering how much of the actual interview process is still centered on classic DS and algorithm questions versus more practical problem-solving, debugging, takeaways, or agentic-specific work. For people who have recently been interviewing, what are you actually seeing?

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