Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Shenzhen, China
March 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
1 Phone, about 1 hour
6 On-site interviews, 1 hour for each
2 HR interview, 45 minutes for each
The whole process took about 4 weeks and was inspiring.
The interviewers are nice and helpful.
Questions
Raft, Golang, algorithms
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Tencent Senior Software Engineer role in Shenzhen, China.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Tencent's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Shenzhen, China is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral67%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tencent's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Shenzhen, China.
Tencent Work Experiences
4.0
good
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Shenzhen, China
May 4, 2025
Pros: It is a good and famous company in mainland China.
Cons: Salary is low， not work life balance，overtime culture
4.0
Tencent taking over the world
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Shenzhen, China
March 12, 2014
Pros: Tencent knows how to operate games and make money from them. The upper management knows their stuff and makes sure to take on all the other internet companies.
They will dominate the social network and games.
Cons: Tend to be Chinese company culture with lots of "guanxi" and cliques. You have to kiss up to upper management and make friends to survive.
4.0
i've been worked for tencent for about 3.5 years, my first job.
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Shenzhen, China
November 12, 2013
Pros: There are plenty of various job positions in Tencent, covering SNS, game, browser, e-commercial, etc. So you can select any team that you are interested in.
Cons: Everyone is responsible for a narrow field that may limit your insight, and it is not an engineer-driven culture.
- 4.0goodSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeShenzhen, ChinaMay 4, 2025Pros: It is a good and famous company in mainland China.Cons: Salary is low， not work life balance，overtime culture
- 4.0Tencent taking over the worldSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeShenzhen, ChinaMarch 12, 2014Pros: Tencent knows how to operate games and make money from them. The upper management knows their stuff and makes sure to take on all the other internet companies. They will dominate the social network and games.Cons: Tend to be Chinese company culture with lots of "guanxi" and cliques. You have to kiss up to upper management and make friends to survive.
- 4.0i've been worked for tencent for about 3.5 years, my first job.Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeShenzhen, ChinaNovember 12, 2013Pros: There are plenty of various job positions in Tencent, covering SNS, game, browser, e-commercial, etc. So you can select any team that you are interested in.Cons: Everyone is responsible for a narrow field that may limit your insight, and it is not an engineer-driven culture.
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