Process
Interview, code writing, interview, interview. If you are lucky enough, you'll have just two interviews. If you get three, the last one will not include code writing. You'll be asked some basics, and then start writing algorithms.
Questions
Given an m x n 2D binary grid grid, which represents a map of '1's (land) and '0's (water), return the number of islands.
An island is surrounded by water and is formed by connecting adjacent lands horizontally or vertically. You may assume all four edges of the grid are all surrounded by water.
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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
ByteDance's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for ByteDance's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
ByteDance Work Experiences
- 3.0Good Pay, Bad Work-lifeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 23, 2025Pros: Provide food every day. Benefit: Cash-heavy pay.Cons: Work-life balance is bad. Night meetings are also a problem. Stock is paper money.
- 4.0Good salary with much overtime workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaJune 28, 2022Pros: Good salary World-level platform with challenging problemsCons: It's too busy. Usually, I work overtime.
- 3.0Poor work-life balance but well paidSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaOctober 13, 2022Pros: Competitive salary, strong technology environment, nice documentation.Cons: The WLB is really bad; too many meetings.
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