Process
The OA felt standard, but the onsite was tougher than expected.
I tripped up during the live coding round—even though I had done plenty of LeetCode, solving under pressure was different.
Looking back, I wish I had done more mock interviews or reviewed real interview flows ahead of time.
Platforms like Hack2Hire can help simulate that pressure and show you what kinds of questions actually come up, especially for companies like TikTok.
Questions
What are your ambitions in the next 5 years?
Given a 2D grid of 0s and 1s, count the number of islands.
Design a feature flag system for A/B testing.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 17 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
TikTok Work Experiences
- 2.0Company loyalty does not apply hereSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeJuly 2, 2025Pros: Good benefits, lunch catered, nice insurance coverage.Cons: No growth. Manager playing favorites, bringing in ex-teammates from ex-companies. Good luck having career growth here. Employees who are loyal to this company get cucked; new joiners with less experience have higher pay than you.
- 3.0Decent Pay, Disorganized PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaApril 21, 2025Pros: Good pay with decent benefits.Cons: Fast-moving and disorganized, a bit.
- 1.0Horrible company with fake cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 3, 2023Pros: The CEO is the main pro. Otherwise, the benefits and offerings on campus are not even comparable to what other large companies in tech provide. The best perk is their fitness allowance, I guess. WLB is pretty good too because you don't really need to work, as the company is overhiring.Cons: If you don't speak Mandarin, you're at a heavy disadvantage. 95%+ of the company is Chinese, so you'll have to get used to being in meetings where only Chinese is spoken and seeing the language spoken in the office and all your chat threads. Also, it's very obvious that everyone at the company is forced to do what satisfies HQ (aka "China Team").
TikTok Interview Questions
