Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
March 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First, I had a recruiter screen, followed by a technical interview.
The technical interview involved a short introduction and discussion of my background, as well as a LeetCode-style question. The question started off easy, with more complexity added later.
Questions
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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
Good technical growth & freedom, but poor work-life balance and management/leadership
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
January 27, 2021
Pros: Freedom to do whatever you want, many projects.
Cons: Leaders are not very good at managing people. Work-life balance is also not ideal if you have a family.
2.0
New Tech, Bad Work-life
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 9, 2025
Pros: Money
Growth
Tech is pretty new.
Cons: WLB
Night meeting
Not promotion path
3.0
Big Scope, Awful Wlb
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
September 18, 2024
Pros: Decent pay, big scope, good insurance coverage.
Cons: WLB is a nightmare and not very user-friendly for English speakers.
- 3.0Good technical growth & freedom, but poor work-life balance and management/leadershipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeJanuary 27, 2021Pros: Freedom to do whatever you want, many projects.Cons: Leaders are not very good at managing people. Work-life balance is also not ideal if you have a family.
- 2.0New Tech, Bad Work-lifeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaJune 9, 2025Pros: Money Growth Tech is pretty new.Cons: WLB Night meeting Not promotion path
- 3.0Big Scope, Awful WlbSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeSeptember 18, 2024Pros: Decent pay, big scope, good insurance coverage.Cons: WLB is a nightmare and not very user-friendly for English speakers.
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