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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

September 18, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied through a recruiter.

The process started after a brief introduction. We then jumped into live coding, and they asked me to solve the original LeetCode question, LC445. This was followed by a deep dive into my resume, where they asked what decisions I made in choosing the tech stack and how to scale up.

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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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