Software Engineer Interview Experience - Singapore
July 12, 2026
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took one week.
- 1 Online Assessment
- 2 Online Technical
- 1 Behavioural with Hiring Manager
Human Resources will contact you before the entire process starts, either through WhatsApp or email. If desperate, they can expedite it for you.
Questions
Traverse a graph with either DFS or BFS.
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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
2.0
Do not join cost departments
Software Engineer • Current Employee
January 22, 2026
Pros: - Decent insurance and benefits.
- Relatively high bonus (25%+).
Cons: - There is a lot of internal competition between teams.
- Managers are clueless and give useless directions.
- There is a bunch of yes-men in middle management pushing all responsibility to ICs.
- You need to justify your worth by finding problems that don't exist and try to solve them.
- There are incompetent colleagues who got in through cronyism.
4.0
Experience in Bytedance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
September 13, 2024
Pros: Good Pay & Benefit
Brilliant workmates to work with.
Cons: Long working hours.
Always need to worry about OKRs.
What you show to others is more important than what you have done.
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.
- 2.0Do not join cost departmentsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 22, 2026Pros: - Decent insurance and benefits. - Relatively high bonus (25%+).Cons: - There is a lot of internal competition between teams. - Managers are clueless and give useless directions. - There is a bunch of yes-men in middle management pushing all responsibility to ICs. - You need to justify your worth by finding problems that don't exist and try to solve them. - There are incompetent colleagues who got in through cronyism.
- 4.0Experience in BytedanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaSeptember 13, 2024Pros: Good Pay & Benefit Brilliant workmates to work with.Cons: Long working hours. Always need to worry about OKRs. What you show to others is more important than what you have done.
- 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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