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Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Jose, California

December 16, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The process was 1 online assessment and 2 interviews.

  • First interview: All technical.
  • Second final round interview: Both technical and behavioral.

Both the technical interviewers asked LeetCode Medium questions.

Questions

Implement topological sort given transitions.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 30 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Jose, California.

Success Rate

13%
Pass Rate

TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive43%
Neutral57%
Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Jose, California.

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