Binary Tree Shortest Path Between Two Nodes

Phone ScreenSnowflakeLast reported April 2026Low Frequency
Reported
2× across candidate reports
First seen
August 2025
Last reported
April 2026
Reported outcome
pass

Problem Overview

Snowflake phone-screen question, reconstructed from 2 candidate reports (August 2025 to April 2026). Tests: BFS shortest path; tree recursion and traversal. Candidates reported 1 follow-up. The write-up includes a Python solution that passes 6 test cases.

  • 1 candidate-reported follow-up — 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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