Process
I applied online.
One round of technical interview: I was asked basic technical questions and given a LeetCode question to solve. The total time was around one hour. The interviewer did not seem happy with my answer and time complexity.
Questions
What is BFS and DFS?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 87 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer role in Singapore.
Success Rate
9%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Singapore is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive39%
Neutral39%
Negative22%
Candidates reported having good feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer interview process in Singapore.
TikTok Work Experiences
1.0
Terrible Company, No Pros
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
January 6, 2024
Pros: No pros at all. Trash company.
Cons: Low salary, high workload, bad work-life balance.
4.0
pay a lot
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 6, 2025
Pros: offer a quite high pay
Cons: Work hours vary; may stay up late.
1.0
Horrible company with fake culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 3, 2023
Pros: The CEO is the main pro. Otherwise, the benefits and offerings on campus are not even comparable to what other large companies in tech provide. The best perk is their fitness allowance, I guess. WLB is pretty good too because you don't really need to work, as the company is overhiring.
Cons: If you don't speak Mandarin, you're at a heavy disadvantage. 95%+ of the company is Chinese, so you'll have to get used to being in meetings where only Chinese is spoken and seeing the language spoken in the office and all your chat threads.
Also, it's very obvious that everyone at the company is forced to do what satisfies HQ (aka "China Team").
- 1.0Terrible Company, No ProsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeJanuary 6, 2024Pros: No pros at all. Trash company.Cons: Low salary, high workload, bad work-life balance.
- 4.0pay a lotSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 6, 2025Pros: offer a quite high payCons: Work hours vary; may stay up late.
- 1.0Horrible company with fake cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 3, 2023Pros: The CEO is the main pro. Otherwise, the benefits and offerings on campus are not even comparable to what other large companies in tech provide. The best perk is their fitness allowance, I guess. WLB is pretty good too because you don't really need to work, as the company is overhiring.Cons: If you don't speak Mandarin, you're at a heavy disadvantage. 95%+ of the company is Chinese, so you'll have to get used to being in meetings where only Chinese is spoken and seeing the language spoken in the office and all your chat threads. Also, it's very obvious that everyone at the company is forced to do what satisfies HQ (aka "China Team").
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