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Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - San Jose, California

February 25, 2026
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Process

I applied through a recruiter. The process took four weeks.

It consists of four rounds:

  • Two rounds of technical coding problems
  • One system design round
  • One hiring manager round

The format may vary. I see some people get more system design, and some people are asked a lot of questions about network concepts.

Questions

Common Topo Sort graph problems with variation.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in San Jose, California.

Success Rate

33%
Pass Rate

TikTok's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in San Jose, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process in San Jose, California.

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