Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
I applied online. The process took four weeks.
GCA OA, first round technical: I got asked two LeetCode questions, and both were tagged. Both were medium; one was Daily Temperatures, and another was a variant of Construct Tree from Postorder and Inorder Traversal. I also had some questioning on Java fundamentals and behavioral.
Questions
What is the difference between an interface and an abstract class in Java?
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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
- 4.0A good place for hard workersSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 12, 2024Pros: You get paid for your hard work. Lots of opportunity to grow.Cons: Terrible work-life balance, long hours, and late-night meetings.
- 3.0Not perfect, but not badSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 30, 2024Pros: Keeps you busy, and people are not too mean here.Cons: Long work hours and late-night meetings with teams in China. Work-life balance is team-dependent.
- 2.0Busy, No Growth, No PowerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 7, 2024Pros: If you don't have anything to do in life, this is a great place for you to get busy.Cons: 1. No growth, you just had to follow everything you asked to do. 2. Engineers have no power.
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