Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Singapore, Singapore
January 1, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Mostly java technical questions, and a medium-level LeetCode question I think? Preferably should do it in Java. Position I applied for was like a Java backend developer. At the end, asked if I know how to speak Mandarin and my level of speaking.
Questions
Difference between JVM, JRE and JDK.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the ByteDance Software Engineer (Internship) role in Singapore, Singapore.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
ByteDance's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Singapore, Singapore is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for ByteDance's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Singapore, Singapore.
ByteDance Work Experiences
5.0
Great Pay, Long Hours
Backend Engineer • Former Employee
Singapore, Singapore
August 9, 2025
Pros: Good remuneration and staff benefits
Cons: Working hours might be long, depending on your team.
3.0
A team in Bytedance
SRE/DevOps Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
October 2, 2023
Pros: Compensation is good. Above average rating gets a much higher bonus than average, which is good.
Cons: Business is bad.
An in-house, self-developed engine has many issues.
Work is ad hoc, with dirty workarounds because the engine has issues. There's not much room for personal growth.
A tough environment for non-Chinese speaking people.
4.0
Creative Work, Too Much Oncall
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
February 21, 2025
Pros: creative, simple, proper salary, technology
Cons: Too much on-call, meetings, OKRs, and results.
- 5.0Great Pay, Long HoursBackend Engineer • Former EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeAugust 9, 2025Pros: Good remuneration and staff benefitsCons: Working hours might be long, depending on your team.
- 3.0A team in BytedanceSRE/DevOps Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeOctober 2, 2023Pros: Compensation is good. Above average rating gets a much higher bonus than average, which is good.Cons: Business is bad. An in-house, self-developed engine has many issues. Work is ad hoc, with dirty workarounds because the engine has issues. There's not much room for personal growth. A tough environment for non-Chinese speaking people.
- 4.0Creative Work, Too Much OncallSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeFebruary 21, 2025Pros: creative, simple, proper salary, technologyCons: Too much on-call, meetings, OKRs, and results.
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