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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

September 15, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied through a recruiter. The process took four weeks.

It was a good first round. After passing the first round, it was terrible afterwards. The interviewer missed the second round interview call twice, then cancelled the interview process entirely. And HR never responded to the message again.

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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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