Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
July 1, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Appeared for multiple coding screens. The questions were LC medium-hard.
Next was the HM interview. I was directed to a role I never applied for (due to the other roles getting filled up) and was rejected.
Questions
LC medium hard Tiktok tagged
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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
1.0
Fast Growth, Language Barrier
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 26, 2024
Pros: Entering as a new grad, you can experience fast growth if you are on the right team.
Pay is comparable to other FAANG companies.
Business growth is good for now (2024).
Cons: At a certain point in your career, the inability to speak Chinese will impact your work and career growth. This company is over 90% Chinese. From a company efficiency standpoint, non-Chinese speakers are much less productive and therefore not desirable for the long term.
Pay is not as good as FAANG companies.
High risk stock; I personally don't see a chance of an IPO.
Political risk of a platform ban or divesting happening brings uncertainty.
5.0
Great Team, Night Meetings
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 5, 2025
Pros: Nice working environment, good teammates.
Cons: I have a lot of meetings at night.
5.0
Fun stuff to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 18, 2024
Pros: Fun things to work on
Cons: Bad work-life balance here.
- 1.0Fast Growth, Language BarrierSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 26, 2024Pros: Entering as a new grad, you can experience fast growth if you are on the right team. Pay is comparable to other FAANG companies. Business growth is good for now (2024).Cons: At a certain point in your career, the inability to speak Chinese will impact your work and career growth. This company is over 90% Chinese. From a company efficiency standpoint, non-Chinese speakers are much less productive and therefore not desirable for the long term. Pay is not as good as FAANG companies. High risk stock; I personally don't see a chance of an IPO. Political risk of a platform ban or divesting happening brings uncertainty.
- 5.0Great Team, Night MeetingsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 5, 2025Pros: Nice working environment, good teammates.Cons: I have a lot of meetings at night.
- 5.0Fun stuff to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 18, 2024Pros: Fun things to work onCons: Bad work-life balance here.
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