Process
The whole process was relatively relaxed and enjoyable, and the interviewer had a very good attitude and was very patient. The questions asked are relatively basic and will continue to expand upon the answers.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 37 interview experiences for the TikTok Data Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral35%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Data Engineer interview process in United States.
TikTok Work Experiences
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.
3.0
Poor culture. Expect to struggle if you don't know Mandarin
Data Engineer • Current Employee
August 10, 2024
Pros: - Industry std pay
- Free food
Cons: - Poor work-life balance, with employees having a very individualistic outlook and little emphasis on team cohesion.
- Not ideal for people who don't speak Mandarin, as it's prevalent in documentation, tools, and meetings.
- Late meetings with the CN team.
- Substandard English proficiency is common, even among US team members, often causing misunderstandings.
- Lacks diversity.
1.0
Toxic Place and No Career Growth
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
April 8, 2025
Pros: They will provide good pay.
Cons: 1. Toxic Place and No Career Growth
2. Bad Leadership
3. You can find more mediocre engineers, and they only work with some tools and don't have solid experience and knowledge on building software or data systems from scratch.
4. No Learning Curve
5. Mediocre Team Leads who don't have any in-depth knowledge on any programming languages and just manage.
- 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.
- 3.0Poor culture. Expect to struggle if you don't know MandarinData Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 10, 2024Pros: - Industry std pay - Free foodCons: - Poor work-life balance, with employees having a very individualistic outlook and little emphasis on team cohesion. - Not ideal for people who don't speak Mandarin, as it's prevalent in documentation, tools, and meetings. - Late meetings with the CN team. - Substandard English proficiency is common, even among US team members, often causing misunderstandings. - Lacks diversity.
- 1.0Toxic Place and No Career GrowthData Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 8, 2025Pros: They will provide good pay.Cons: 1. Toxic Place and No Career Growth 2. Bad Leadership 3. You can find more mediocre engineers, and they only work with some tools and don't have solid experience and knowledge on building software or data systems from scratch. 4. No Learning Curve 5. Mediocre Team Leads who don't have any in-depth knowledge on any programming languages and just manage.
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