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March 5, 20265 min read

How to Get LeetCode Company Tags for Free (Without Premium)

LeetCode locks company tags behind a $35/month paywall. Here are the best free alternatives to see which companies ask which problems — and how to use them for targeted interview prep.

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You are preparing for a Google interview. You want to know which LeetCode problems Google actually asks. You open a problem page and see:

🔒 Company tags are available for Premium users only. Subscribe for $35/month or $159/year.

That is $35/month just to see a list of company names next to each problem. For a feature that should arguably be free.

Here is how to get the same data without paying.

Why Company Tags Matter

Company tags are not just trivia. They are the most efficient way to prepare for a specific interview.

Here is the reality of technical interviews at top companies:

  • Google tends to ask the same ~200 problems repeatedly, with variations
  • Meta focuses heavily on graphs, trees, and string manipulation
  • Amazon loves BFS/DFS, design, and array problems
  • Companies recycle problems — if a problem was asked at Google 15 times in the last 6 months, there is a meaningful chance you will see it or a variation

Knowing which problems a company asks lets you prioritize your study time. Instead of randomly solving 500 problems, you solve the 50-100 that your target company actually uses.

Free Ways to Get Company Tags

LeetDaily includes a database of 2000+ LeetCode problems with company tags and frequency data, completely free.

What you get:

  • Company tags on every problem in the Daily Challenge card
  • Problems Explorer — a full-page browser where you can filter all 2000+ problems by company (Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, etc.)
  • Frequency counts — see how many times each company has asked a specific problem (e.g., "Google (15)")
  • Company progress tracking — set Google as a focus area and track how many Google-tagged problems you have solved
  • Focus streak — your 🎯 streak only counts days where you solved a problem from your target company

The data comes from community-sourced reports and is bundled with the extension — no API calls to third-party services, no rate limiting, works offline.

How to use it:

  1. Install LeetDaily
  2. Click "Browse" to open the Problems Explorer
  3. Select your target company from the filter dropdown
  4. Sort by frequency to see the most-asked problems first
  5. Set the company as a Focus Area in settings for streak tracking

2. LeetCode Discuss Forums

The LeetCode Discuss section has thousands of interview experience posts where people share which problems they were asked. Search for "[Company Name] interview experience" to find recent reports.

Pros: First-hand accounts, often with the exact problem variant Cons: Time-consuming to search, data is scattered and unstructured

3. BetterLC Extension

BetterLC focuses specifically on unlocking company tags on LeetCode problem pages.

Pros: Shows tags inline on LeetCode's native interface Cons: Only shows tags, no filtering or progress tracking

4. GitHub Repositories

Several GitHub repos maintain scraped company tag data:

  • Search GitHub for "leetcode company tags" to find community-maintained lists
  • Data may be outdated — LeetCode's problem set changes regularly

Pros: Raw data you can process however you want Cons: No UI, may be stale, requires manual tracking

How to Use Company Tags Effectively

Having the data is step one. Using it effectively is step two.

The 80/20 Approach

For any target company, follow this strategy:

  1. Filter problems by your company in LeetDaily's Problems Explorer
  2. Sort by frequency — the most-asked problems are your highest priority
  3. Focus on Medium difficulty — 70% of interview questions are Medium
  4. Solve the top 30-50 most frequently asked problems for your company
  5. Track your progress — set the company as a Focus Area so you know how many you have done

Combine Company Tags with Topic Patterns

The most efficient approach is the intersection of company + topic:

  • Google + Dynamic Programming → ~20 high-priority problems
  • Meta + Graphs → ~15 high-priority problems
  • Amazon + BFS/DFS → ~15 high-priority problems

LeetDaily's Problems Explorer lets you filter by both company and topic simultaneously, showing you exactly this intersection.

Time Your Preparation

Company tag frequency data has a recency bias — problems asked in the last 6 months are more likely to appear than problems asked 2 years ago. Start with the most recent high-frequency problems.

Is LeetCode Premium Worth It?

Premium costs $35/month ($159/year) and gives you:

  • Company tags (available free via LeetDaily)
  • Company-sorted problem lists (available free via LeetDaily's Explorer)
  • Official solutions (available free via NeetCode YouTube)
  • Autocomplete in the editor
  • Additional test cases before submission
  • Mock interview simulations

If you specifically want the autocomplete, additional test cases, and mock interviews, Premium has value. But if your main reason is company tags, save your money and use LeetDaily instead.

The $35/month is better spent on a month of interviewing.io mock interviews or a SystemDesign.io subscription.

Get Started

Install LeetDaily, open the Problems Explorer, filter by your target company, and start solving the most frequently asked problems. Set up company-based Focus Areas to track your daily progress with streak freezes.

Your interview is closer than you think. Start preparing with the right problems.

Install LeetDaily for Free →