Backend Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
November 7, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A technical interview: the interviewer gives you a LeetCode question. You clarify your misunderstandings with them. You write code while explaining your thoughts. Finally, you write tests to test your code. Used the HackerRank platform.
Questions
Leetcode 678. Valid Parenthesis String
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the TikTok Backend Software Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Backend Software Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Backend Software Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
TikTok Work Experiences
2.0
Learn Lots, Brutal On-call
Backend Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
October 21, 2025
Pros: A lot of work, a lot of ownership. You will definitely learn a lot.
Cons: High-paced, brutal on-call. If you don't know Chinese, you have no career progression.
5.0
Great Office, No Cons
Backend Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
June 29, 2025
Pros: Nice office with good food.
Cons: Not much con so far.
3.0
Good tech company to work in
Backend Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
June 22, 2025
Pros: - Scale is big, so the problems are more interesting.
- Compensation is good.
Cons: Lack of WLB.
Need to be Chinese speaking.
- 2.0Learn Lots, Brutal On-callBackend Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeOctober 21, 2025Pros: A lot of work, a lot of ownership. You will definitely learn a lot.Cons: High-paced, brutal on-call. If you don't know Chinese, you have no career progression.
- 5.0Great Office, No ConsBackend Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeJune 29, 2025Pros: Nice office with good food.Cons: Not much con so far.
- 3.0Good tech company to work inBackend Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, Singapore, SingaporeJune 22, 2025Pros: - Scale is big, so the problems are more interesting. - Compensation is good.Cons: Lack of WLB. Need to be Chinese speaking.
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