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

October 9, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online. The process took 3 months.

I spoke Chinese mostly.

  • 1st tech round: 10 mins resume grilling, 30 mins knowledge questions, 10 mins LeetCode easy + medium.
  • 2nd round: The interviewer was 20 mins late, 20 mins talking about projects and experience, 10 mins LeetCode medium.

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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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