Software Engineer Interview Experience - Shenzhen, China
June 1, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
You will have a remote interview with the supervisor.
He will ask you a lot of technical questions, such as:
- What are linear data structures?
- Do you know the internet protocol?
And so on and so forth.
Questions
What is TCP and UDP?
Do you know Internet Protocol?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the ByteDance Software Engineer role in Shenzhen, Guangdong.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
ByteDance's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Shenzhen, Guangdong 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 interview process in Shenzhen, Guangdong.
ByteDance Work Experiences
1.0
under great pressure in Bytedance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
May 11, 2025
Pros: Well-paid and a good platform.
Cons: Bad culture.
Great pressure (seriously, my life is changed for it).
Few holidays.
Too much paperwork (70% of my time is spent on paperwork to support my leader's report; it's so boring and frustrating).
4.0
Excellent Chinese Internet Company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
January 13, 2024
Pros: 1. Lots of excellent engineers.
2. Good communication environment.
3. Above average salary.
Cons: 1. Busy, too busy
2. Too many on-calls
3.0
Grow fast, but low work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
September 26, 2021
Pros: Grow fast.
Fairly high salary.
Cons: Zero work-life balance.
So many office politics.
- 1.0under great pressure in BytedanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeShenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaMay 11, 2025Pros: Well-paid and a good platform.Cons: Bad culture. Great pressure (seriously, my life is changed for it). Few holidays. Too much paperwork (70% of my time is spent on paperwork to support my leader's report; it's so boring and frustrating).
- 4.0Excellent Chinese Internet CompanySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeShenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaJanuary 13, 2024Pros: 1. Lots of excellent engineers. 2. Good communication environment. 3. Above average salary.Cons: 1. Busy, too busy 2. Too many on-calls
- 3.0Grow fast, but low work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeShenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaSeptember 26, 2021Pros: Grow fast. Fairly high salary.Cons: Zero work-life balance. So many office politics.
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