Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
March 23, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through a recruiter. The process took four weeks. The recruiter reached out and said there were four stages. I didn't get a recall after the second round. The questions were medium to hard. After the culture call, I would say it was a good experience, though.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral25%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
TikTok Work Experiences
1.0
Horrible company with fake culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 3, 2023
Pros: The CEO is the main pro. Otherwise, the benefits and offerings on campus are not even comparable to what other large companies in tech provide. The best perk is their fitness allowance, I guess. WLB is pretty good too because you don't really need to work, as the company is overhiring.
Cons: If you don't speak Mandarin, you're at a heavy disadvantage. 95%+ of the company is Chinese, so you'll have to get used to being in meetings where only Chinese is spoken and seeing the language spoken in the office and all your chat threads.
Also, it's very obvious that everyone at the company is forced to do what satisfies HQ (aka "China Team").
3.0
TikTok Software Engineer
Software Engineer • Current Employee
October 6, 2024
Pros: - Competitive compensation
- Operate at large scale
Cons: - Low work-life balance
- Language barrier
5.0
Thriving Company with Great Ambition
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
August 6, 2022
Pros: 1. Great leadership team.
Most top leaders are very modest and humble, eager to learn from other top tech companies, and easy-going.
2. Very engineer-driven culture.
Most top leaders are engineers, so the whole company is managed with an engineer's mindset. More focused on problem-solving rather than playing politics. No ass-kissing.
3. Most employees are self-motivated and have a sense of ownership.
4. Has potential to become a great company like its competitors.
Cons: Lots of things are imperfect in this company, e.g., WLB, language, etc. My observation is that:
1. Things like WLB vary by team; e.g., the WLB in my team is great, with at most 1-2 half-hour meetings after regular working hours (at 7 pm).
2. The management team is serious in resolving most of these complaints, and it is easy to see things are constantly getting better.
As a company born in Asia, this is not easy.
- 1.0Horrible company with fake cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 3, 2023Pros: The CEO is the main pro. Otherwise, the benefits and offerings on campus are not even comparable to what other large companies in tech provide. The best perk is their fitness allowance, I guess. WLB is pretty good too because you don't really need to work, as the company is overhiring.Cons: If you don't speak Mandarin, you're at a heavy disadvantage. 95%+ of the company is Chinese, so you'll have to get used to being in meetings where only Chinese is spoken and seeing the language spoken in the office and all your chat threads. Also, it's very obvious that everyone at the company is forced to do what satisfies HQ (aka "China Team").
- 3.0TikTok Software EngineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 6, 2024Pros: - Competitive compensation - Operate at large scaleCons: - Low work-life balance - Language barrier
- 5.0Thriving Company with Great AmbitionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesAugust 6, 2022Pros: 1. Great leadership team. Most top leaders are very modest and humble, eager to learn from other top tech companies, and easy-going. 2. Very engineer-driven culture. Most top leaders are engineers, so the whole company is managed with an engineer's mindset. More focused on problem-solving rather than playing politics. No ass-kissing. 3. Most employees are self-motivated and have a sense of ownership. 4. Has potential to become a great company like its competitors.Cons: Lots of things are imperfect in this company, e.g., WLB, language, etc. My observation is that: 1. Things like WLB vary by team; e.g., the WLB in my team is great, with at most 1-2 half-hour meetings after regular working hours (at 7 pm). 2. The management team is serious in resolving most of these complaints, and it is easy to see things are constantly getting better. As a company born in Asia, this is not easy.
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