Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
April 23, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was so easy, and the questions were very light. I would say it was similar to TikTok interviews and pretty much the same as their interviews.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 39 interview experiences for the ByteDance Software Engineer (Internship) role.
Success Rate
26%
Pass Rate
ByteDance's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive59%
Neutral33%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for ByteDance's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process.
ByteDance Work Experiences
4.0
A nice place to work at
Software Engineer(Internship) • Current Employee
Beijing, Beijing, China
November 12, 2021
Pros: The development pace is fast, so you can learn things really fast (especially as an intern).
* Free meals (3 meals) & snack
* Free Uber/taxi after 10 pm
* Long rest time during lunch and dinner (~2 hours each)
Cons: Everyone leaves the company at 10:00 PM (back in 2019, the time might differ now).
5.0
Great Learning, Bad Balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
December 19, 2023
Pros: Good mentoring program. I can learn a lot.
Cons: Bad work-life balance, not good.
5.0
Good Pay, Work-life Balance Lacking
SRE Engineer • Former Employee
Singapore, Singapore
October 22, 2024
Pros: Good pay, nice and smart co-workers.
Cons: WLB culture not good enough.
- 4.0A nice place to work atSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Current EmployeeBeijing, Beijing, ChinaNovember 12, 2021Pros: The development pace is fast, so you can learn things really fast (especially as an intern). * Free meals (3 meals) & snack * Free Uber/taxi after 10 pm * Long rest time during lunch and dinner (~2 hours each)Cons: Everyone leaves the company at 10:00 PM (back in 2019, the time might differ now).
- 5.0Great Learning, Bad BalanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaDecember 19, 2023Pros: Good mentoring program. I can learn a lot.Cons: Bad work-life balance, not good.
- 5.0Good Pay, Work-life Balance LackingSRE Engineer • Former EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeOctober 22, 2024Pros: Good pay, nice and smart co-workers.Cons: WLB culture not good enough.
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