Process
I was interviewed for a Software Engineer position. A recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn.
We had a video interview.
The coding question was not difficult, and the interviewer asked me about many CS concepts.
Questions
Asked lots of questions on CS concepts:
- UDP vs. TCP
- HTTP vs. HTTPS
- DynamoDB partition
- How TreeMap in Java is implemented
- SQL indexes
Coding:
- Add operation in a LinkedList. For example: 1->2->3 + 2->4 => 1->6->7
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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
4.0
A great company with the fastest speed
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Beijing, Beijing, China
February 3, 2020
Pros: Salary is good.
Free three meals and afternoon tea.
The scale is massive, and we can deal with problems that other small companies cannot meet.
Cons: Basic level management should be more professional. Overtime work is a problem, impacting work-life balance (WLB).
3.0
do not unless you have to
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore
December 17, 2025
Pros: They at least sponsor EP, and the pay is okay.
Cons: It was busy, with always changing leaders. And some cooperation were very pushy.
4.0
Woke experience in ByteDance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
May 12, 2024
Pros: The salary is not bad.
Cons: You have to work hard and not be allowed to work remotely.
- 4.0A great company with the fastest speedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBeijing, Beijing, ChinaFebruary 3, 2020Pros: Salary is good. Free three meals and afternoon tea. The scale is massive, and we can deal with problems that other small companies cannot meet.Cons: Basic level management should be more professional. Overtime work is a problem, impacting work-life balance (WLB).
- 3.0do not unless you have toSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingaporeDecember 17, 2025Pros: They at least sponsor EP, and the pay is okay.Cons: It was busy, with always changing leaders. And some cooperation were very pushy.
- 4.0Woke experience in ByteDanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 12, 2024Pros: The salary is not bad.Cons: You have to work hard and not be allowed to work remotely.
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