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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

January 30, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

A recruiter reached out to me. I failed on the first-round technical interview. There was one LeetCode medium and one LeetCode medium-to-hard problem. I did not solve the second one. However, they are looking for someone who can solve both.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 82 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.

Success Rate

6%
Pass Rate

TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive37%
Neutral39%
Negative24%

Candidates reported having good feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.

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