Backend Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
July 1, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A recruiter reached out and then scheduled an interview. The interviewer asked a medium LeetCode question, left in the middle of the interview, and then came back. They said the interview was done, even though I had a solution ready. I received a rejection letter the following week.
Questions
Distributed systems, caching, database, and optimization.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the TikTok Backend Engineer role in Sydney, Australia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Backend Engineer roles in Sydney, Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive38%
Neutral25%
Negative38%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for TikTok's Backend Engineer interview process in Sydney, Australia.
TikTok Work Experiences
3.0
Good Colleagues, Ignored By Management
Backend Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore River, Singapore
June 27, 2024
Pros: Good colleagues and benefits package
Cons: No management or leaders talk to you.
3.0
Good learning experience, but poor code quality
Backend Engineer • Current Employee
June 21, 2024
Pros: Plenty of opportunities for own initiatives, good learning.
Cons: Code quality is pretty poor since most engineers are rushed to complete tasks.
4.0
State-of-art Tech, Narrow Focus
Backend Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
November 17, 2025
Pros: Technically, it's state-of-the-art, to be honest.
Cons: People focus on one small module.
- 3.0Good Colleagues, Ignored By ManagementBackend Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore River, SingaporeJune 27, 2024Pros: Good colleagues and benefits packageCons: No management or leaders talk to you.
- 3.0Good learning experience, but poor code qualityBackend Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 21, 2024Pros: Plenty of opportunities for own initiatives, good learning.Cons: Code quality is pretty poor since most engineers are rushed to complete tasks.
- 4.0State-of-art Tech, Narrow FocusBackend Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaNovember 17, 2025Pros: Technically, it's state-of-the-art, to be honest.Cons: People focus on one small module.
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