Backend Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
May 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Hiring for L2 Backend Engineer
Three technical rounds were conducted:
- The first two rounds were with senior engineers.
- The final round was with the hiring manager.
Each round included a couple of technical questions (ranging from LeetCode Hard to LeetCode Medium) and a design question.
Questions
Questions will be based on your experience and what you have implemented in the past.
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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 Team, Tough Timezones
Backend Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
July 5, 2025
Pros: Bigger business scope, able to collaborate with other talented engineers.
Cons: Cross-timezone collaboration: unable to meet your team member offline.
4.0
Great Pay, Unhappy Team
Backend Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
July 17, 2025
Pros: A huge salary increase compared to a previous employer.
Self-management and very fast delivery.
Cons: Some people on my team are not happy at work.
5.0
Fast, Positive, No Complaints
Backend Engineer • Current Employee
Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
July 1, 2025
Pros: Fast response, interactive, positive vibes.
Cons: Nothing to complain about here.
- 3.0Good Team, Tough TimezonesBackend Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeJuly 5, 2025Pros: Bigger business scope, able to collaborate with other talented engineers.Cons: Cross-timezone collaboration: unable to meet your team member offline.
- 4.0Great Pay, Unhappy TeamBackend Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeJuly 17, 2025Pros: A huge salary increase compared to a previous employer. Self-management and very fast delivery.Cons: Some people on my team are not happy at work.
- 5.0Fast, Positive, No ComplaintsBackend Engineer • Current EmployeeYogyakarta, Yogyakarta, IndonesiaJuly 1, 2025Pros: Fast response, interactive, positive vibes.Cons: Nothing to complain about here.
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