Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - United States
April 30, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Denied. It had an OA at first, normally three LeetCode-based questions. It was not very hard and was successfully accomplished in one hour, but I still did not move forward to the next step.
Questions
DP question with O(n^2) complexity.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 34 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in United States.
Success Rate
3%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive35%
Neutral41%
Negative24%
Candidates reported having good feelings for TikTok's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process in United States.
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.
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.
1.0
Good Communication, But Rejected
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
November 15, 2025
Pros: Good communication.
Talk about the experience.
Cons: Passed the coding but refused.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1.0Good Communication, But RejectedSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeNovember 15, 2025Pros: Good communication. Talk about the experience.Cons: Passed the coding but refused.
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