Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
January 3, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
LeetCode question for a technical round. The interviewer was patient and gave hints, but I couldn't figure it out. The overall experience was good. I need to prepare for more coding questions.
Questions
A medium-level LeetCode question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 82 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
6%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive37%
Neutral39%
Negative24%
Candidates reported having good feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
TikTok Work Experiences
4.0
Secure, Impactful, Little Wlb
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 8, 2023
Pros: High job security, high impact.
Cons: Work-life balance is not so good.
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").
4.0
Lots of new projects
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 1, 2024
Pros: The project is more exciting in terms of product growth, with lots of new projects to do.
Cons: High workload, under tight timeline pressure.
- 4.0Secure, Impactful, Little WlbSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 8, 2023Pros: High job security, high impact.Cons: Work-life balance is not so good.
- 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").
- 4.0Lots of new projectsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2024Pros: The project is more exciting in terms of product growth, with lots of new projects to do.Cons: High workload, under tight timeline pressure.
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