Process
The interview lasted around 1 hour and 15 minutes. There were many tricky usage scenarios that are not common in work. The interviewer was arrogant and showed no patience. They didn't want to give any help and jumped to the next question directly.
Questions
Write MCMP in C++. It was a hard LeetCode question to search a state tree with optimisation.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 230 interview experiences for the ByteDance Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
ByteDance's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive40%
Neutral40%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having good feelings for ByteDance's Software Engineer interview process.
ByteDance Work Experiences
3.0
Good scope, terrible WLB
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
September 24, 2023
Pros: 1. Great scope for new grads. I’m given the chance to work on feature or even component design within the first few months of work as a new grad.
2. Great growth due to the previous reason.
3. Colleagues are supportive, helpful, and knowledgeable.
Cons: 1. Bad WLB: I have to work nights with the China team, and this trend is increasing.
2. Colleagues: They are nice but toxic in some way. They work too long and sometimes even on weekends.
3. Managerial philosophy is different. Check out more details on YouTube. Almost all former employees who made a “why I leave” video mentioned this.
3.0
Fast Development, Tiring Overtime
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
August 10, 2020
Pros: develop rapidly and pay good.
Cons: It is so tired and needs to work overtime.
4.0
Smart Team, Busy Sometimes
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Beijing, Beijing, China
April 26, 2025
Pros: Great company, smart people, and great things.
Cons: Too busy sometimes. Needs to work a lot of overtime to finish tasks.
- 3.0Good scope, terrible WLBSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 24, 2023Pros: 1. Great scope for new grads. I’m given the chance to work on feature or even component design within the first few months of work as a new grad. 2. Great growth due to the previous reason. 3. Colleagues are supportive, helpful, and knowledgeable.Cons: 1. Bad WLB: I have to work nights with the China team, and this trend is increasing. 2. Colleagues: They are nice but toxic in some way. They work too long and sometimes even on weekends. 3. Managerial philosophy is different. Check out more details on YouTube. Almost all former employees who made a “why I leave” video mentioned this.
- 3.0Fast Development, Tiring OvertimeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeShenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaAugust 10, 2020Pros: develop rapidly and pay good.Cons: It is so tired and needs to work overtime.
- 4.0Smart Team, Busy SometimesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBeijing, Beijing, ChinaApril 26, 2025Pros: Great company, smart people, and great things.Cons: Too busy sometimes. Needs to work a lot of overtime to finish tasks.
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