Site Reliability Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
July 1, 2023
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Phone interview - coding
Virtual online: Split into a couple of days.
Gate interview: If you fail one, you will not move on to the next.
- 1 coding interview
- 2 system design questions
- 1 troubleshooting
- 1 manager interview - behavioral questions
Each session is 45-60 minutes.
Questions
Design A/B test A stack coding question Server troubleshooting
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the TikTok Site Reliability Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Site Reliability Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for TikTok's Site Reliability Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
TikTok Work Experiences
1.0
not worth it
Site Reliability Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
July 30, 2024
Pros: They have free lunch and give good goodies. That's all.
Cons: Day 1 doesn't mean you change priorities 3 times a day.
3.0
Team Effort, 24/7 On Call
Site Reliability Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 15, 2024
Pros: All hands on deck attitude with every meeting.
Cons: 365 / 24 / 7 on call
4.0
Great Team, Hectic Work
Site Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
November 30, 2025
Pros: - Highly skilled colleagues
- Good benefits and pay
- Working on large-scale problems
Cons: - Work can be hectic at times.
- Management is team dependent.
- 1.0not worth itSite Reliability Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 30, 2024Pros: They have free lunch and give good goodies. That's all.Cons: Day 1 doesn't mean you change priorities 3 times a day.
- 3.0Team Effort, 24/7 On CallSite Reliability Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 15, 2024Pros: All hands on deck attitude with every meeting.Cons: 365 / 24 / 7 on call
- 4.0Great Team, Hectic WorkSite Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeNovember 30, 2025Pros: - Highly skilled colleagues - Good benefits and pay - Working on large-scale problemsCons: - Work can be hectic at times. - Management is team dependent.
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