Process
It was with a principal engineer. The process was pretty standard. The question was around arrays and numbers, nothing out of the box. He also asked me one SQL question and a couple of questions related to my resume.
Questions
A question was around an array and a number, and SQL about counting employee salary and showing them in descending order.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 606 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
6%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral46%
Negative22%
Candidates reported having good feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer interview process.
TikTok Work Experiences
1.0
Toxic Environment, high salary
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
April 8, 2024
Pros: High salary, not much else.
Cons: Everyone works very, very hard in order to surpass others.
Chinese colleagues call you during vacation, and if you don't answer, they will call your boss.
2.0
Great Perks, Poor Work-life
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 5, 2025
Pros: Cafeteria, location, work style, the park
Cons: work-life balance, infra services, on-call
3.0
Broad Tech, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
March 26, 2024
Pros: Lots of different tech stacks can be learned. The job scope can be too broad.
Cons: Working hours are long and tedious.
- 1.0Toxic Environment, high salarySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeApril 8, 2024Pros: High salary, not much else.Cons: Everyone works very, very hard in order to surpass others. Chinese colleagues call you during vacation, and if you don't answer, they will call your boss.
- 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
- 3.0Broad Tech, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeMarch 26, 2024Pros: Lots of different tech stacks can be learned. The job scope can be too broad.Cons: Working hours are long and tedious.
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