Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
February 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Had an OA passed, but failed the on-site.
Had some technical questions based on system design and software design.
Then had a couple of LeetCode questions around medium difficulty.
Questions
If your Redis instance is too slow for hot data, what can you do?
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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
5.0
Great Colleagues, But Language Barrier
Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 26, 2022
Pros: Great colleagues, great culture, great perks.
Cons: Language barrier, as a lot of colleagues are more comfortable with Chinese.
4.0
Good company benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
November 15, 2024
Pros: Flexible benefits:
* Insurance
* Food provided
Cons: Chinese work culture could be hard.
4.0
Smart Team, Small Scope
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
May 10, 2024
Pros: Smart people around you, somewhat useful work done, and the workload was sometimes light and sometimes heavy.
Cons: Job scope is small and overspecialized, leading to unnecessary performative work. Deadlines can be tight when it comes to it.
- 5.0Great Colleagues, But Language BarrierSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 26, 2022Pros: Great colleagues, great culture, great perks.Cons: Language barrier, as a lot of colleagues are more comfortable with Chinese.
- 4.0Good company benefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeNovember 15, 2024Pros: Flexible benefits: * Insurance * Food providedCons: Chinese work culture could be hard.
- 4.0Smart Team, Small ScopeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeMay 10, 2024Pros: Smart people around you, somewhat useful work done, and the workload was sometimes light and sometimes heavy.Cons: Job scope is small and overspecialized, leading to unnecessary performative work. Deadlines can be tight when it comes to it.
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