Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
June 1, 2023
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
7 rounds of interviews:
- HR
- Coding interview -> Team match failed, transfer to another team
- Hiring manager coding interview + system design interview (HM level + 1)
- Coding interview (from other groups)
- Hiring manager
- Leader additional interview (if all previous interviews are positive)
Questions
LeetCode Problems:
- Remove duplicate elements from a linked list
- Find the longest non-duplicate substring
- Permutation II
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the ByteDance Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
18%
Pass Rate
ByteDance's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive27%
Neutral55%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for ByteDance's Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
ByteDance Work Experiences
3.0
Just joined, will update later
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 16, 2024
Pros: Just joined. Hear benefits are good. WLB questionable. We'll see.
Cons: WLB and deadline chasing. 401k match is 50% on 10% of your paycheck. So you can't just front-load and max out your 401k in a few months.
3.0
Good Lunch, Toxic Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 5, 2025
Pros: Benefit is a good free lunch and dinner.
Cons: Bad work-life balance and toxic culture
5.0
Great Projects, People, Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 23, 2021
Pros: Fast-growth, great projects, and great people.
Cons: The company's work-life balance may not be as good as other companies'.
- 3.0Just joined, will update laterSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 16, 2024Pros: Just joined. Hear benefits are good. WLB questionable. We'll see.Cons: WLB and deadline chasing. 401k match is 50% on 10% of your paycheck. So you can't just front-load and max out your 401k in a few months.
- 3.0Good Lunch, Toxic CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 5, 2025Pros: Benefit is a good free lunch and dinner.Cons: Bad work-life balance and toxic culture
- 5.0Great Projects, People, GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 23, 2021Pros: Fast-growth, great projects, and great people.Cons: The company's work-life balance may not be as good as other companies'.
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