Backend Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
I had four rounds of interviews.
The first round was a coding round where I was asked a LeetCode hard problem. The second round was a low-level system design round, which was pretty easy. The third round was a high-level system design round, and finally, a behavioral round with the hiring manager.
Questions
I had four rounds of interviews.
The first round was a coding round where I was asked a LeetCode hard problem. The second round was a low-level system design round, which was pretty easy. The third round was a high-level system design round. Finally, a behavioral round with the hiring manager.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the TikTok Backend Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Backend Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Backend Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
TikTok Work Experiences
- 4.0A fast-growing companyBackend Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeMarch 26, 2022Pros: You will meet a lot of talented people.Cons: You may see Chinese in the document, and you may need to use the company translation for reading them.
- 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.
- 3.0Strong company, but crap culture and WLBBackend Software Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 7, 2021Pros: Smart Coworkers Great Comp Fast-paced learning environmentCons: Extremely fast-paced. 996 Work Culture: absolutely no work-life balance. Everything is in Mandarin.
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