Graduate Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
May 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
They first asked some questions related to my current job, and then gave a LeetCode Medium question to solve.
They asked a lot of SQL questions, such as "How do I make an SQL query more efficient?" The interviewer I had was nice.
Questions
What is the difference between NoSQL and SQL?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the TikTok Graduate Software Engineer role in Sydney, Australia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Graduate Software Engineer roles in Sydney, Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive22%
Neutral67%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having good feelings for TikTok's Graduate Software Engineer interview process in Sydney, Australia.
TikTok Work Experiences
3.0
Good pay, but not good company culture
SRE Engineer • Former Employee
Sydney, Australia
March 28, 2025
Pros: 1. High pay, consider the year of experience.
2. Free lunch and breakfast.
Cons: 1. Overtime work: You need to catch up with the Chinese team in their time zone, which means you will have meetings at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m.
2. You will struggle if you don't understand Chinese because most of the documentation is in Chinese.
4.0
Good Company, Bad Rep
Machine Learning Engineer Intern • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
October 19, 2023
Pros: International high-tech company in Australia.
Cons: Reputation is not that good.
3.0
Friendly Team, Stressful Work
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, Australia
June 27, 2025
Pros: Colleagues have strong motivation and are friendly.
Cons: You'll get more stress and harder work.
- 3.0Good pay, but not good company cultureSRE Engineer • Former EmployeeSydney, AustraliaMarch 28, 2025Pros: 1. High pay, consider the year of experience. 2. Free lunch and breakfast.Cons: 1. Overtime work: You need to catch up with the Chinese team in their time zone, which means you will have meetings at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. 2. You will struggle if you don't understand Chinese because most of the documentation is in Chinese.
- 4.0Good Company, Bad RepMachine Learning Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaOctober 19, 2023Pros: International high-tech company in Australia.Cons: Reputation is not that good.
- 3.0Friendly Team, Stressful WorkStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, AustraliaJune 27, 2025Pros: Colleagues have strong motivation and are friendly.Cons: You'll get more stress and harder work.
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