Process
The interview process was pretty chill. There were some LeetCode questions and some behavioral rounds. They want to see how you think through your solutions. The more elaborate your thought process is, the better the outcome because that will get you in.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 606 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
6%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral46%
Negative22%
Candidates reported having good feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer interview process.
TikTok Work Experiences
1.0
Food Good, No Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 6, 2024
Pros: Good food and benefits, good teammates.
Cons: Can't speak Chinese? No room for growth.
4.0
Good Pay, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
June 14, 2025
Pros: Good pay, good pantry, good catering service.
Cons: Long working hours, Chinese as main communication.
3.0
Don't come unless you can get into teams closer to core business
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Singapore, Singapore
December 25, 2022
Pros: Relatively easy to enter, Ok-ish pay.
Cons: Colleagues speak poor English. Poor code quality if you are not in the few core teams.
- 1.0Food Good, No GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 6, 2024Pros: Good food and benefits, good teammates.Cons: Can't speak Chinese? No room for growth.
- 4.0Good Pay, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeJune 14, 2025Pros: Good pay, good pantry, good catering service.Cons: Long working hours, Chinese as main communication.
- 3.0Don't come unless you can get into teams closer to core businessSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeDecember 25, 2022Pros: Relatively easy to enter, Ok-ish pay.Cons: Colleagues speak poor English. Poor code quality if you are not in the few core teams.
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