Graduate Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
March 22, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took four weeks.
I went through two out of three interviews. In both, they asked basic concurrency, networking, and language-specific questions, as I was going for a C++ role. They also asked LeetCode Medium questions in both interviews.
Questions
Describe the conditions of a deadlock.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the TikTok Graduate Software Engineer role in Sydney, New South Wales.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Graduate Software Engineer roles in Sydney, New South Wales is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for TikTok's Graduate Software Engineer interview process in Sydney, New South Wales.
TikTok Work Experiences
4.0
Good Pay, Smart Colleagues
Software Engineeer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
November 26, 2024
Pros: Good pay.
Good environment.
Smart colleagues.
Nice office.
Cons: Overtime. 90% Chinese. Not very organized as a big tech firm.
4.0
Good compensation, tough work culture
Android Developer • Former Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
September 21, 2024
Pros: - The compensation is very competitive.
- The people working here are generally smart.
- There are interesting problems to work on.
- Modern technology is used.
Cons: - Tough working culture.
- Having to work upwards of 10 hours a day.
- Lack of communication and collaboration between peers.
- Harsh performance review system.
3.0
RTO hard requirements, cross-time call with China
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
May 16, 2024
Pros: Nice perk.
Nice office.
Nice comp.
Cons: RTO hard requirements:
* Have to work late a lot.
* Calls with CN.
- 4.0Good Pay, Smart ColleaguesSoftware Engineeer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaNovember 26, 2024Pros: Good pay. Good environment. Smart colleagues. Nice office.Cons: Overtime. 90% Chinese. Not very organized as a big tech firm.
- 4.0Good compensation, tough work cultureAndroid Developer • Former EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSeptember 21, 2024Pros: - The compensation is very competitive. - The people working here are generally smart. - There are interesting problems to work on. - Modern technology is used.Cons: - Tough working culture. - Having to work upwards of 10 hours a day. - Lack of communication and collaboration between peers. - Harsh performance review system.
- 3.0RTO hard requirements, cross-time call with ChinaSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaMay 16, 2024Pros: Nice perk. Nice office. Nice comp.Cons: RTO hard requirements: * Have to work late a lot. * Calls with CN.
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