Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
2 VO
The first round asks about your resume.
This round involves a deep dive into your projects and conceptual questions related to the models and techniques that appeared on your resume.
The second round spends 15 minutes discussing projects as well, but from different aspects. This is followed by a LeetCode medium question.
Questions
Explain LoRA and its time complexity.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Development Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in San Jose, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Software Development Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
TikTok Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Benefits, Late NightsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 8, 2021Pros: Good benefits, such as network reimbursement.Cons: Work time will be late, and most of the meetings happen at night.
- 5.0Friendly Team, Time Zone ChallengesSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 23, 2025Pros: The people here are friendly, and the food is good.Cons: You need to get a meeting with the team based in another country.
- 3.0Impactful Work, Little BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 2, 2025Pros: Great impact, large project, grow fast.Cons: Low work-life balance. Low work-life balance. Low work-life balance.
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