LeetCode vs. AlgoMonster? Which One Should You Use for Coding Interviews?

A detailed comparison of AlgoMonster and LeetCode for Coding interview Prep in 2025

LeetCode vs. AlgoMonster? Which One Should You Use for Coding Interviews?

Hello guys, when it comes to preparing for coding interviews, LeetCode has been the go-to platform for years. It’s vast, it’s challenging, and it covers nearly every problem you can imagine.

But let’s be honest — many developers eventually hit a wall with LeetCode. Endless grinding without structure can make you feel stuck, even if you’ve solved hundreds of problems.

That’s where AlgoMonster comes in. Designed by former Google engineers, AlgoMonster takes a structured, data-driven approach to mastering coding interviews.

Instead of throwing random problems at you, it helps you learn by patterns — the same way top candidates prepare to crack FAANG interviews efficiently.

If you want to join, now is the perfect time because they are offering 50% discount on their annual plan, I have the same and I highly recommend to any developer who are preparing for coding interviews or just want to get better at problem solving, particularly solving FAANG level coding problems.

Here is the link to learn more — 50% discount on Algomonster

How LeetCode Works?

LeetCode is like a massive library. You can search by tags, difficulty, or companies and start solving problems right away. It’s great for volume practice — especially once you’re familiar with patterns and just want to fine-tune your speed or accuracy.

However, its biggest drawback is the lack of structure.

Beginners often find themselves solving problems randomly without understanding underlying principles like two pointers, sliding window, binary search, or dynamic programming transitions.

You learn by repetition, but not always by insight.

If you’re self-motivated and already know your weak points, LeetCode is a powerful tool. But if you’re struggling to find a systematic roadmap, AlgoMonster might be a better fit.

Why AlgoMonster is different?

AlgoMonster focuses on understanding patterns before practice. Instead of just solving problems, it walks you through why each approach works, the patterns behind it, and how to apply those patterns across multiple problem types.

Here’s what makes it stand out:

  • Pattern-Based Learning — Every question belongs to a specific pattern (like BFS, DFS, Sliding Window, etc.), making it easier to generalize solutions.
  • Interactive Explanations — You can visualize problem-solving steps, making complex concepts easier to grasp.
  • Progress Tracking — AlgoMonster tracks your mastery level by topic, helping you focus on weak areas.
  • Company-Specific Problems — It includes questions asked by Google, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, so you can prepare strategically.
  • Time Efficiency — You don’t need to grind 500+ LeetCode questions. AlgoMonster focuses on 150–200 core patterns that appear repeatedly.

For example, their Monster 50 list is an excellent curated set of must-practice problems that build your pattern intuition faster than random LeetCode practice.

My Favorite Coding Problem Lists

Let’s be honest LeetCode is huge, over 3000+ problems, even the most dedicated ones will not be able to complete it on years, so if you really want to crack interviews in a limited time, you need to choose the list of questions which covers most of the key concepts, that’s where list like ByteByteGo 101 and Monster 50 by AlgoMonster comes into picture.

They provide most structured way to prepare based upon coding patterns and once you know the pattern, you can solve a lot more problems then without knowing them.

If you’re serious about coding interviews, here are some of the best curated problem lists I use daily:

If you are in rush, solve Monster 50 by AlgoMonster but if you want more through practice then ByteByteGo 101 is your best bet. It also gives you practice by patterns and you will solve 101 patterns and learn 19 coding interview patterns like two pointers, sliding window, prefix sum etc along the way.

And, if you want to join ByteByteGo, now is the best time because they are giving 50% discount on their lifetime plan which is probably the best resource for coding interview preparation in 2025, covering both coding questions as well as System Design questions

Here is the link — Join ByteByteGo with 50% discount

When to Choose LeetCode over AlgoMonster? or Vice-Versa?

Leetcode is best for both beginners and experienced coders who are looking for volume and lots of practice. Most suitalbe for beginners because they don’t have experience and grinding LeetCode can give them a lot of confidence.

They also have time in hand so LeetCode is the best platform for them.

For experienced developer, time is limited as they need to balance both work and coding interview practice, that’s why I feel a structured platform like AlgoMonster or ByteByteGo is probably better choice for them.

In general, if you already know the main patterns and just want to practice hundreds of variations, LeetCode remains unbeatable.

But if you want to learn patterns efficiently, improve your problem-solving intuition, and save time before interviews, AlgoMonster is the smarter choice.

Here is also the full comparison of AlgoMonster with LeetCode and NeetCode, two of the popular coding interview platforms:

Final Thoughts

In 2025, coding interviews are not just about solving problems — they’re about solving them systematically and explaining your reasoning clearly. AlgoMonster helps you do exactly that.

Whether you’re preparing for your first technical interview or targeting FAANG-level roles, AlgoMonster gives you a structured, efficient roadmap to success.

Combine it with curated resources like ByteByteGo 101, Monster 50, and Blind 75 — and you’ll have a complete system for coding interview mastery.

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P. S. — If you are serious about getting into FAANG companies and want to leave no stone unturned then I also suggest you to join Algomonster for DSA and DesignGurus.io for System Design, and start practicing mock interviews on Exponent. This is the perfect recipe to crack coding interviews in quick time

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