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Backend Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

May 6, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

A recruiter reached out 7 months after my application.

We set up two technical interviews.

I did okay on the first interview and aced the second. Neither of these interviews included behavioral questions.

Following these, a behavioral interview was scheduled but canceled 24 hours beforehand, citing a change in hiring needs.

Questions

Sliding Window LeetCode Hard Problem

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the TikTok Backend Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.

Success Rate

0%
Pass Rate

TikTok's interview process for their Backend Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive25%
Neutral50%
Negative25%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for TikTok's Backend Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.

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