Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
August 1, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The custom HackerRank questions were quite difficult. They use your one attempt for every application you apply for, making them definitely harder than some other coding interviews I have taken. It also takes about 2-3 months to hear something back.
Questions
How would you design [blank]?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
9%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive18%
Neutral45%
Negative36%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
TikTok Work Experiences
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
pay a lot
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 6, 2025
Pros: offer a quite high pay
Cons: Work hours vary; may stay up late.
2.0
Ok Place to Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 10, 2024
Pros: Ok, WLB and plenty of resources.
Cons: Lacks diversity, and pay is not on par with other big tech.
- 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.
- 4.0pay a lotSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 6, 2025Pros: offer a quite high payCons: Work hours vary; may stay up late.
- 2.0Ok Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 10, 2024Pros: Ok, WLB and plenty of resources.Cons: Lacks diversity, and pay is not on par with other big tech.
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