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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience

November 1, 2020
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I'm not sure about the whole interview process, as I've never had a conversation with HR explaining it.

I applied via Indeed and was contacted by HR via email. She immediately scheduled a phone screen interview for 7 PM PST due to the time difference.

The coding interview was fine; the interviewer had a heavy accent. The design interview was unprofessional. No coding or writing tools were used, and I was expected to explain my design verbally.

Questions

Coding interview: LeetCode 549, 556.

Design interview: Design TikTok notification with 10K-30K QPS.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 24 interview experiences for the TikTok Senior Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

8%
Pass Rate

TikTok's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive13%
Neutral33%
Negative54%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for TikTok's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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