Process
The process was two rounds of technical interviews and a technical assessment. You must write runnable code, and you may need to optimise from brute force. The focus was mainly on Data Structures & Algorithms, clean coding, and edge case handling.
Questions
The technical round featured a LeetCode question of medium difficulty that involved DP.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer (SWE II) role.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer (SWE II) roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive30%
Neutral30%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer (SWE II) interview process.
TikTok Work Experiences
2.0
Tired but efficient
Software Engineer (SWE II) • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
October 17, 2023
Pros: Benefits are good, salary is good.
Cons: OT every day, and the workload is pretty high.
3.0
Good pay, good teammates, bad culture
Software Engineer (SWE II) • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
July 18, 2024
Pros: - Good pay
- Free food
- Great teammates
- Funny environment
- Good flexibility of PTO and leave
Cons: - Bad culture
- PM driven
- Engineers have no power
- Brain gets burnt out even if you don't have much work
- No one wants to work hard
- No code review or effort to improve engineering
5.0
Great Pay, Tough Hours
Software Engineer (SWE II) • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
June 9, 2023
Pros: Free Food and High Pay
Cons: Communication is difficult.
Late hours.
- 2.0Tired but efficientSoftware Engineer (SWE II) • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeOctober 17, 2023Pros: Benefits are good, salary is good.Cons: OT every day, and the workload is pretty high.
- 3.0Good pay, good teammates, bad cultureSoftware Engineer (SWE II) • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 18, 2024Pros: - Good pay - Free food - Great teammates - Funny environment - Good flexibility of PTO and leaveCons: - Bad culture - PM driven - Engineers have no power - Brain gets burnt out even if you don't have much work - No one wants to work hard - No code review or effort to improve engineering
- 5.0Great Pay, Tough HoursSoftware Engineer (SWE II) • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesJune 9, 2023Pros: Free Food and High PayCons: Communication is difficult. Late hours.
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