2021 New Grad Software Engineer Interview Experience - Austin, Texas
October 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The OA (Online Assessment) consists of a series of questions within a 120-minute time slot.
The OA itself is scheduled over a 48-hour timeslot, and it must be finished within that period.
If you miss this timeslot, they will offer you another one two weeks from then.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the TikTok 2021 New Grad Software Engineer role in Austin, Texas.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their 2021 New Grad Software Engineer roles in Austin, Texas is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's 2021 New Grad Software Engineer interview process in Austin, Texas.
TikTok Work Experiences
2.0
Quality Analyst on TikTok Austin
Quality Analyst • Former Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
August 17, 2024
Pros: Quality Analyst on TikTok
Austin
Cons: Stress, not work-life balance, micromanagement.
3.0
Good work. Bad work-life balance
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
December 5, 2024
Pros: Good work. Tech stack.
Challenging projects.
Cons: Working in different time zones is painful.
All time oncall.
4.0
Great Culture, Stagnant Pay
Quality Assurance • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
June 9, 2025
Pros: Great people, very great culture. Not stressful. Great insurance, fully covered, and they pay for lunch and dinner.
Cons: It's very hard to get a raise, even if you move to a higher position. Some people have even been promoted to team leads, and their pay stayed the same as an individual contributor.
- 2.0Quality Analyst on TikTok AustinQuality Analyst • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesAugust 17, 2024Pros: Quality Analyst on TikTok AustinCons: Stress, not work-life balance, micromanagement.
- 3.0Good work. Bad work-life balanceSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesDecember 5, 2024Pros: Good work. Tech stack. Challenging projects.Cons: Working in different time zones is painful. All time oncall.
- 4.0Great Culture, Stagnant PayQuality Assurance • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesJune 9, 2025Pros: Great people, very great culture. Not stressful. Great insurance, fully covered, and they pay for lunch and dinner.Cons: It's very hard to get a raise, even if you move to a higher position. Some people have even been promoted to team leads, and their pay stayed the same as an individual contributor.
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