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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

February 11, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The process starts with a phone screen. Then there are three LeetCode-style coding questions of increasing difficulty during the technical interview. The interviewer is there to help along the way. Finally, there is some time to ask questions about the company.

Questions

Implement a DFS for a matrix to find a certain value.

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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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