Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
The process started with an introduction. There were Operating Systems questions that covered interrupts, RDMA, and DMA. There was GPU architecture and memory. There was CPU architecture. The last five minutes were for answering questions. No LeetCode was done in the interview.
Questions
HBM, high bandwidth memory explanation.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Jose, California.
TikTok Work Experiences
- 4.0Fun Projects, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 15, 2024Pros: Big scope Fun projects Nice peopleCons: Work-life not balance. Too much meeting.
- 2.0Great Perks, Poor Work-lifeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 5, 2025Pros: Cafeteria, location, work style, the parkCons: work-life balance, infra services, on-call
- 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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