Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
August 4, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I completed and passed the online assessment. The questions were about LeetCode medium difficulty.
After that, I had a phone screening with a hiring manager. I finished with the on-site interview, but failed the coding round.
Questions
What are your ambitions in the next 5 years?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer role in Sydney, Australia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sydney, Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral57%
Negative10%
Candidates reported having good feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer interview process in Sydney, Australia.
TikTok Work Experiences
3.0
A nice company to work with
Software Engineer • Former Employee
September 10, 2024
Pros: - Excellent peers.
- Nice office.
Cons: - No training.
- Work culture is not good.
4.0
Fast-paced, Learned A Lot
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
June 26, 2024
Pros: Fast-paced work experience.
Learned many things.
Cons: A little bit tired.
Long working hours.
4.0
Culture is highly team-dependent
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
November 15, 2024
Pros: - Developers can focus on pure technicals, due to specialized roles for SRE, QA, etc.
- Competitive salary, negotiable.
- Good benefits.
- Business teams in SG have decent WLB.
Cons: - lots of reorgs
- expect Chinese culture in some way
- promos are manager dependent fully
- 3.0A nice company to work withSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeptember 10, 2024Pros: - Excellent peers. - Nice office.Cons: - No training. - Work culture is not good.
- 4.0Fast-paced, Learned A LotSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaJune 26, 2024Pros: Fast-paced work experience. Learned many things.Cons: A little bit tired. Long working hours.
- 4.0Culture is highly team-dependentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSingapore, Singapore, SingaporeNovember 15, 2024Pros: - Developers can focus on pure technicals, due to specialized roles for SRE, QA, etc. - Competitive salary, negotiable. - Good benefits. - Business teams in SG have decent WLB.Cons: - lots of reorgs - expect Chinese culture in some way - promos are manager dependent fully
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