Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
The recruiter was friendly and easy to talk to. We covered two technical questions—both fairly standard—and one behavioral.
Overall, it was a smooth and pleasant screening experience.
We walked through each of the questions, and then I went through my potential solution and started coding. After I was done, we walked through my code again before submitting.
Questions
It was a product of a subarray question, LC style.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.
TikTok Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Pay, Tough BalanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 26, 2024Pros: Good pay. Good pay. Good pay.Cons: Bad work-life balance. Bad work.
- 4.0Great Perks, Disorganized ProjectsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 15, 2024Pros: TikTok took great care of employees, sending us gifts, bonuses, etc.Cons: Lots of disorganization in what to work on, and overhiring.
- 4.0Big Impact, Late MeetingsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 12, 2023Pros: Chinese speaking. Work with big impact.Cons: No life; meetings late with people in China.
TikTok Interview Questions
