Software Engineer Intern Interview Experience - United States
September 18, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Asked about my projects and experiences, as well as some technical details and CS fundamentals.
Then spent 20 minutes on a coding question about reversing a linked list and inserting into it.
Interview done in Chinese.
Questions
What project am I most proud of?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the ByteDance Software Engineer Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
ByteDance's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for ByteDance's Software Engineer Intern interview process in United States.
ByteDance Work Experiences
4.0
Good Office, Tough Hours
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 13, 2025
Pros: Free food and a good office.
Cons: I have to work at night with teammates in China.
4.0
Pretty fun work, very flexible, and high potential for internships (team dependent)
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
October 30, 2025
Pros: Housing: $15/hr
Lunch and dinner provided.
Cons: Recommended to have Chinese speaking competency.
5.0
Good company, nice growth
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
April 29, 2024
Pros: A good place to study and grow.
Cons: No cons so far I've found.
- 4.0Good Office, Tough HoursSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2025Pros: Free food and a good office.Cons: I have to work at night with teammates in China.
- 4.0Pretty fun work, very flexible, and high potential for internships (team dependent)Software Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesOctober 30, 2025Pros: Housing: $15/hr Lunch and dinner provided.Cons: Recommended to have Chinese speaking competency.
- 5.0Good company, nice growthSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaApril 29, 2024Pros: A good place to study and grow.Cons: No cons so far I've found.
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