Data Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
June 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Coding and behavior questions, asking about product cases and how to design a data pipeline in a specific context.
Lasts for 40 minutes.
Coding includes SQL and Python, LeetCode Medium.
Questions
How can you optimize your SQL query?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the TikTok Data Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Data Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
TikTok Work Experiences
5.0
Great company to work in
Data Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 29, 2022
Pros: Good food, snacks, leadership is supportive, lots of benefits.
Cons: 1. Waiting for TikTok's IPO and sometimes late-night meetings (one to two weeks).
5.0
Good Balance, High Security Concerns
Data Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 23, 2025
Pros: It’s good work-life balance.
Cons: A lot of national security concerns.
4.0
Good benefit, fast pace
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
August 4, 2025
Pros: Good benefit in terms of salary and insurance.
Cons: Fast pace, need to be able to adapt.
- 5.0Great company to work inData Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 29, 2022Pros: Good food, snacks, leadership is supportive, lots of benefits.Cons: 1. Waiting for TikTok's IPO and sometimes late-night meetings (one to two weeks).
- 5.0Good Balance, High Security ConcernsData Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 23, 2025Pros: It’s good work-life balance.Cons: A lot of national security concerns.
- 4.0Good benefit, fast paceData Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeAugust 4, 2025Pros: Good benefit in terms of salary and insurance.Cons: Fast pace, need to be able to adapt.
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