Process
Interviewed for a Software Engineer position in Singapore.
There was an online test and three technical interviews. The questions varied a lot, ranging from LeetCode Easy to LeetCode Hard. All interviews were virtual.
Questions
All the questions were from LeetCode.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 80 interview experiences for the ByteDance Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
ByteDance's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive39%
Neutral39%
Negative23%
Candidates reported having good feelings for ByteDance's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
ByteDance Work Experiences
3.0
Fast pace of work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
August 26, 2023
Pros: Lots of learning, generally flat corporate structure.
Cons: Long working hours and poor work-life balance
4.0
Good, but too many reorgs
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
May 4, 2025
Pros: People are all friendly and kind, willing to help.
Cons: Too many reorgs; changed 4 mgrs in one year.
2.0
Good salary, really bad WLB
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
December 12, 2024
Pros: They paid me much, and the company provided lots of benefits. I think the cost of living was really low when joining the company. I have to say it's a good place to earn money.
Cons: I only had time to sleep, and I needed to contribute all of my other time to the company. Bad! When I was in this company, I treated myself as a working robot.
- 3.0Fast pace of workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 26, 2023Pros: Lots of learning, generally flat corporate structure.Cons: Long working hours and poor work-life balance
- 4.0Good, but too many reorgsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 4, 2025Pros: People are all friendly and kind, willing to help.Cons: Too many reorgs; changed 4 mgrs in one year.
- 2.0Good salary, really bad WLBSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaDecember 12, 2024Pros: They paid me much, and the company provided lots of benefits. I think the cost of living was really low when joining the company. I have to say it's a good place to earn money.Cons: I only had time to sleep, and I needed to contribute all of my other time to the company. Bad! When I was in this company, I treated myself as a working robot.
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