Process
The interviewer asked about my resume, but didn’t really care about what I did. They then went straight to a DSA question. I kept talking about my thinking process but didn’t receive any feedback from the interviewer. The experience was awful.
Questions
Normal coding question. The interviewer didn’t give feedback and only let me write the code on my own.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the TikTok Backend Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Backend Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive30%
Neutral30%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for TikTok's Backend Engineer interview process in United States.
TikTok Work Experiences
5.0
Back-end Engineering Internship
Backend Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
November 26, 2025
Pros: Fast pace, a lot of opportunity to grow, big mentorship.
Cons: The return offer system might not be transparent.
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.
5.0
Challenging Work, Skill Growth
Backend Engineer • Former Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
March 4, 2025
Pros: Not project-based, but rather real-world features and work. This can drastically improve your skills.
Cons: High workload and challenging situation
- 5.0Back-end Engineering InternshipBackend Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeNovember 26, 2025Pros: Fast pace, a lot of opportunity to grow, big mentorship.Cons: The return offer system might not be transparent.
- 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.
- 5.0Challenging Work, Skill GrowthBackend Engineer • Former EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaMarch 4, 2025Pros: Not project-based, but rather real-world features and work. This can drastically improve your skills.Cons: High workload and challenging situation
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