Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
May 13, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Here are some interview questions:
- How does the loading of a web page work when you type in google.com?
- How does streaming work?
- Understand SOLID principles.
- What is indexing in an SQL table?
Questions
What is the most complex thing you built? Questions on how that was built and how it could be improved.
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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 Tech, Tough Pace
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 26, 2023
Pros: Good pay and state-of-the-art tech.
Cons: Fast pace, speed, and practice of 996.
2.0
Hell for ICs, heaven for PMs, UI/UX, etc
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
August 26, 2021
Pros: 1. Brand...? Cool among young, naive people and sounds like a rocket ship.
2. Tons of freedom for interaction designers, visual effect designers, etc.
Cons: 1. Heavy communication (docs included) depends on Mandarin; this is a no-go for non-native speakers.
2. Awful work-life balance, with literally meetings at 7 AM and 10 PM with HQ in China, who don't really speak English at all (LOL).
3. Poor code quality, as bad as Microsoft or any ICC's outsourcing shit.
5.0
Great Company, Amazing Culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
October 23, 2021
Pros: Great company and culture for NG.
Cons: NA, no cons as far as I know.
- 5.0Great Tech, Tough PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 26, 2023Pros: Good pay and state-of-the-art tech.Cons: Fast pace, speed, and practice of 996.
- 2.0Hell for ICs, heaven for PMs, UI/UX, etcSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesAugust 26, 2021Pros: 1. Brand...? Cool among young, naive people and sounds like a rocket ship. 2. Tons of freedom for interaction designers, visual effect designers, etc.Cons: 1. Heavy communication (docs included) depends on Mandarin; this is a no-go for non-native speakers. 2. Awful work-life balance, with literally meetings at 7 AM and 10 PM with HQ in China, who don't really speak English at all (LOL). 3. Poor code quality, as bad as Microsoft or any ICC's outsourcing shit.
- 5.0Great Company, Amazing CultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 23, 2021Pros: Great company and culture for NG.Cons: NA, no cons as far as I know.
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