File Deduplication

CodingAnthropicLast reported September 2026High Frequency
Reported
50× across candidate reports
First seen
February 2025
Last reported
September 2026
Also asked in
Phone Screen, System Design, OA
Reported outcome
mixed

Problem Overview

Anthropic coding question, reconstructed from 50 candidate reports (February 2025 to September 2026). Tests: hashing and deduplication; file systems and path trees. Candidates reported 9 follow-ups. The write-up includes a Python solution that passes 4 test cases.

  • 9 candidate-reported follow-ups — the probes candidates report being asked, with the trigger for each
  • The full problem statement — full requirements, constraints, and edge cases
  • Approach and trade-offs — what passing candidates did, and the mistakes that sink people
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The follow-ups candidates reported, with the trigger that prompts each one — plus the mistakes that sink people.
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