Process
I applied online. The process took two weeks.
- First stage: The interviewer spoke English and Mandarin, and he asked me to design a basic rate limiter.
- Second stage: The interviewer asked a LeetCode question and wanted to communicate entirely in Mandarin.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 83 interview experiences for the ByteDance Software Engineer role in Singapore.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
ByteDance's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Singapore is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive36%
Neutral42%
Negative22%
Candidates reported having good feelings for ByteDance's Software Engineer interview process in Singapore.
ByteDance Work Experiences
5.0
Good but exhausted
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
February 27, 2025
Pros: High pay, good colleagues and work environment
Cons: Overtime working, level constraints, and...
1.0
Worst place to work as a software engineer
Software Engineer • Current Employee
April 25, 2022
Pros: Worst place to work.
Every form of communication is in Chinese.
Cons: Long hours. Salary used to be good earlier, but now it’s average. Most of the docs are in Chinese. It has made my life a living hell.
4.0
Learn From Experts, Docs Chaotic
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
August 14, 2024
Pros: Have a big guy there. Learn from them.
Cons: Chaos in the doc, lost.
- 5.0Good but exhaustedSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaFebruary 27, 2025Pros: High pay, good colleagues and work environmentCons: Overtime working, level constraints, and...
- 1.0Worst place to work as a software engineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 25, 2022Pros: Worst place to work. Every form of communication is in Chinese.Cons: Long hours. Salary used to be good earlier, but now it’s average. Most of the docs are in Chinese. It has made my life a living hell.
- 4.0Learn From Experts, Docs ChaoticSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeShenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaAugust 14, 2024Pros: Have a big guy there. Learn from them.Cons: Chaos in the doc, lost.
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