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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

October 18, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

There were three rounds after the OA. The questions were medium or medium-hard. The questions about the resume were more difficult, which depends on what you put in the resume.

  • Two coding rounds
  • One HM round

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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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