Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
First round: 1 hour. In Mandarin, 1 LeetCode easy + 1 medium coding with follow-ups. No behavioral questions. No domain knowledge questions.
Second round: 45 minutes. In Mandarin. Ask about internship experiences on the resume. 1 medium coding. No follow-up. No behavioral questions.
Questions
Just coding. No questions for the first round.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the ByteDance Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
ByteDance's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for ByteDance's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Jose, California.
ByteDance Work Experiences
- 3.0Not bad for learning, not good for NGMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 16, 2024Pros: Great tech and flexibility in what you want to do.Cons: Meeting at night, and intensive style.
- 4.0Supportive Team, Late MeetingsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 20, 2025Pros: Overall positive. Got RO, team is supportive, foods are nice.Cons: Some teams have work-life balance that is not good. Overseas meetings often happen.
- 4.0Good Pay, Bad ElmSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 14, 2025Pros: Tc 240k 1 yoe Quick promoCons: Bad elm. Late meeting with cn.
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