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

March 3, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The process started with an HR email outreach, and there was no coding part.- First interview from the Beijing site: The interviewer did a deep dive into my specific project and asked two medium LeetCode problems.- Second interview from the Beijing site.

Questions

Tell me about one of your most challenging projects?

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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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