Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience
Process
I applied online. The process took three months.
I went through the whole process two times. The first time I was interviewing and reached the third round, and I got ghosted suddenly. Then they reached out to me for another round. I also went through three rounds to the hiring manager rounds. I got rejected in the hiring manager rounds. The hiring manager round is harder because they will drill more concepts from your resume.
Questions
For technical LeetCode questions, there were Text Justification (an easier version), Reverse Parentheses, and Merge k Sorted Lists.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the ByteDance Software Engineer New Grad role.
Success Rate
ByteDance's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for ByteDance's Software Engineer New Grad interview process.
ByteDance Work Experiences
- 4.0A nice place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 20, 2021Pros: A lot of resources to learn and very helpful colleagues.Cons: Sometimes gets pushy and pressures.
- 2.0After all, it's a Chinese companySenior Software Engineering Manager • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 4, 2024Pros: Great compensation, reasonable benefits in the US, and good potential for RSU upside.Cons: Late-night meetings, a lot of documentation is only in Chinese, and a general lack of transparency.
- 5.0Good pay and benefits, but challenging cultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSingaporeJuly 13, 2026Pros: ByteDance has good pay and good benefits.Cons: The working culture is challenging.
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