Process
Do expect to know Chinese if you want to join this company. The interview process is quite standard, as they only test you for LeetCode. Prepare for medium and hard questions. Just do the top 100 LeetCode questions, and you should be good to go.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the ByteDance SWE Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
ByteDance's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral0%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for ByteDance's SWE Intern interview process in United States.
ByteDance Work Experiences
4.0
Good experience but limited impact
SWE Intern • Current Employee
October 9, 2025
Pros: Friendly / Supportive Colleagues & Mentors
Strong brand name & resume value
Cons: Team/mentor experience varies a lot.
Frequent reorganizations/shifting priorities.
4.0
Good Pay, Long Hours
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Beijing, Beijing, China
November 27, 2024
Pros: Good payment with good goods.
Cons: Long working hours with intense work.
3.0
Fantastic if you speak Chinese
SWE Intern • Current Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
November 26, 2023
Pros: - Fast development velocity
- Smart engineers
- The company is still growing, so there’s a lot of opportunity for good project ownership and impact, especially if you take initiative.
- Use a lot of open-source technologies.
Cons: - Chinese seems to be the default language at the company. Everyone speaks English, but there’s a slight language barrier anyway, and all documentation and chats have built-in auto-translate, which works really well. But it does affect how you work and communicate regardless.
- Work-life balance doesn’t seem to be great for full-time employees.
- 4.0Good experience but limited impactSWE Intern • Current EmployeeOctober 9, 2025Pros: Friendly / Supportive Colleagues & Mentors Strong brand name & resume valueCons: Team/mentor experience varies a lot. Frequent reorganizations/shifting priorities.
- 4.0Good Pay, Long HoursSWE Intern • Former EmployeeBeijing, Beijing, ChinaNovember 27, 2024Pros: Good payment with good goods.Cons: Long working hours with intense work.
- 3.0Fantastic if you speak ChineseSWE Intern • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesNovember 26, 2023Pros: - Fast development velocity - Smart engineers - The company is still growing, so there’s a lot of opportunity for good project ownership and impact, especially if you take initiative. - Use a lot of open-source technologies.Cons: - Chinese seems to be the default language at the company. Everyone speaks English, but there’s a slight language barrier anyway, and all documentation and chats have built-in auto-translate, which works really well. But it does affect how you work and communicate regardless. - Work-life balance doesn’t seem to be great for full-time employees.
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