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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

September 1, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

A brief self-introduction first, followed by detailed questions about my projects on my resume. This will then be followed by a LeetCode hard question, and finally, some behavioral questions about how to handle requests from other teams.

Questions

Detailed questions about my projects on my resume, and then a LeetCode hard 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.

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