Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
September 21, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There were two rounds. The first round was a technical interview that was LeetCode easy/medium, and the second round was behavioral with the hiring manager.
I would say the company itself isn't very organized. Both times I got an interview invitation, the recruiter emailed me asking to change the time.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 199 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer (Internship) role.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive41%
Neutral47%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process.
TikTok Work Experiences
3.0
Working on the content management side is tough
Quality Analyst • Current Employee
August 29, 2023
Pros: Sometimes free quality snacks.
Shower.
Amazing office.
Good coffee/tea.
Easy access with public transport.
Direct managers easygoing and humane.
Cons: No progression opportunities.
No salary increase.
Slowly degrading benefits.
Idiotic processes that should have been scrapped.
5.0
Great Pay, Poor Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 13, 2025
Pros: Good culture and high compensation.
Cons: Bad work-life balance, need to do cross-timezone communication.
4.0
Search ads infra
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Beijing, Beijing, China
May 15, 2025
Pros: Good salary, good leader, good work environment.
Cons: High elimination rate, high work pressure.
- 3.0Working on the content management side is toughQuality Analyst • Current EmployeeAugust 29, 2023Pros: Sometimes free quality snacks. Shower. Amazing office. Good coffee/tea. Easy access with public transport. Direct managers easygoing and humane.Cons: No progression opportunities. No salary increase. Slowly degrading benefits. Idiotic processes that should have been scrapped.
- 5.0Great Pay, Poor BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2025Pros: Good culture and high compensation.Cons: Bad work-life balance, need to do cross-timezone communication.
- 4.0Search ads infraSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBeijing, Beijing, ChinaMay 15, 2025Pros: Good salary, good leader, good work environment.Cons: High elimination rate, high work pressure.
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