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Data Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

June 28, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The HR screening was smooth, but the interviewer later kept asking something that I didn't really understand. Overall, the experience wasn't good. I hope I meet a nicer recruiter next time. That's the reason I give a down thumb on this experience.

Questions

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the TikTok Data Engineer role in San Jose, California.

Success Rate

22%
Pass Rate

TikTok's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in San Jose, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive56%
Neutral33%
Negative11%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Data Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.

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