Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
January 14, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Firstly, I finished the OA, which was pretty hard. After a month, HR reached out.
The first interview asked the "number of islands" question. The follow-up was to return the position of the biggest island.
Questions
Asked the number of island question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral50%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for TikTok's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process in Seattle, Washington.
TikTok Work Experiences
2.0
Do not come.
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 29, 2025
Pros: Good pay and good food.
Cons: They only want Chinese speakers and too much work.
4.0
Tech is okay.
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 16, 2024
Pros: The tech stack is okay. The people are friendly.
Cons: Too many meetings in the evening.
5.0
Friendly Team, Time Zone Challenges
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 23, 2025
Pros: The people here are friendly, and the food is good.
Cons: You need to get a meeting with the team based in another country.
- 2.0Do not come.Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 29, 2025Pros: Good pay and good food.Cons: They only want Chinese speakers and too much work.
- 4.0Tech is okay.Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 16, 2024Pros: The tech stack is okay. The people are friendly.Cons: Too many meetings in the evening.
- 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.
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