Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
March 12, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first step was an online assessment with 4 questions.
The second step was a technical interview, asking about:
- A LeetCode medium-level question
- Previous experience
- Knowledge of system design
- Computer science fundamentals
Questions
What is the dot product?
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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
3.0
Quick Growth, Bad Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 20, 2024
Pros: You can grow quickly in different aspects.
Cons: Bad work-life balance and bad culture.
3.0
Depends on the team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 8, 2025
Pros: High base salary, and high-value impact projects
Cons: The docs are in Chinese, the translation works badly, and selling stocks is complicated. It's hard to be promoted if you are a non-Chinese speaker.
4.0
Fast Growth, Bad Wlb
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 22, 2023
Pros: Good learning, fast growth, better for early career.
Cons: Bad work-life balance, poor cross-functional collaboration.
- 3.0Quick Growth, Bad BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 20, 2024Pros: You can grow quickly in different aspects.Cons: Bad work-life balance and bad culture.
- 3.0Depends on the teamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 8, 2025Pros: High base salary, and high-value impact projectsCons: The docs are in Chinese, the translation works badly, and selling stocks is complicated. It's hard to be promoted if you are a non-Chinese speaker.
- 4.0Fast Growth, Bad WlbSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 22, 2023Pros: Good learning, fast growth, better for early career.Cons: Bad work-life balance, poor cross-functional collaboration.
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