Software Engineer Graduate Interview Experience - San Jose, California
January 1, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Introduce yourself and talk about your resume.
Then, begin the coding interview process. In general, the coding interview includes two medium problems or one hard problem.
If there is some time left, you can ask some questions to the interviewer.
Questions
Two mid-level common LeetCode problems.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the TikTok Software Engineer Graduate role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer Graduate roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer Graduate interview process in San Jose, California.
TikTok Work Experiences
4.0
Fun Work, Tough On-calls
iOS Software Developer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
July 21, 2025
Pros: - Fun and dynamic
- Modern codebase
- Strong engineers as teammates
- Nice swag
- Good food
Cons: - Crazy on-calls, especially for BE engineers.
- Job often requires alignment with the team in Asia, which means after-hours video calls.
- RSUs are not liquid.
4.0
Free Food, Late Nights
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 14, 2025
Pros: 1. Free lunch & dinner
Cons: 1. Stay up late for the time difference.
1.0
Terrible WLB and Culture
Quality Assurance • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
May 21, 2024
Pros: - Salary is competitive.
- Benefits are good (free food, good 401k match).
Cons: - Horrible work-life balance.
- So many teammates experiencing burnout.
- Very disorganized.
- It doesn't provide you with good support or training; you learn while doing, but no one is there to help you.
- Toxic environment.
- If you have to work with teams in China, then your life is miserable.
- It's hard to do QA work here; everything is complicated and disorganized.
- 4.0Fun Work, Tough On-callsiOS Software Developer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 21, 2025Pros: - Fun and dynamic - Modern codebase - Strong engineers as teammates - Nice swag - Good foodCons: - Crazy on-calls, especially for BE engineers. - Job often requires alignment with the team in Asia, which means after-hours video calls. - RSUs are not liquid.
- 4.0Free Food, Late NightsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 14, 2025Pros: 1. Free lunch & dinnerCons: 1. Stay up late for the time difference.
- 1.0Terrible WLB and CultureQuality Assurance • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 21, 2024Pros: - Salary is competitive. - Benefits are good (free food, good 401k match).Cons: - Horrible work-life balance. - So many teammates experiencing burnout. - Very disorganized. - It doesn't provide you with good support or training; you learn while doing, but no one is there to help you. - Toxic environment. - If you have to work with teams in China, then your life is miserable. - It's hard to do QA work here; everything is complicated and disorganized.
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