Process
Two rounds of 1-hour coding. These might include two medium questions or one hard question with a follow-up.
There will be one round of System Design.
Finally, there's one round with the Hiring Manager, which will involve a deep dive into your resume and behavioral questions.
Questions
General Leetcode questions with common data structures and algorithms.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 411 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
5%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive31%
Neutral47%
Negative22%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
TikTok Work Experiences
3.0
Not too bad. Most of the employees are Asian/Chinese
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 28, 2024
Pros: Fast-growing company.
Can learn quite a few cutting-edge technical solutions.
Good pay.
Good working environment.
Cons: The RSU policy is too bad.
You need to work with Asian R&Ds, so you need to have meetings with them at night.
The performance rating is within the whole team, including Chinese colleagues. As we all know, they work so hard. You'll get burned out trying to keep up with their pace.
2.0
Interesting Work, Terrible Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
May 27, 2022
Pros: Strong tech, interesting, and varied work.
Cons: Work-life balance is non-existent and necessary to work with the China team’s time. Mandarin is an obstacle if not known.
1.0
Stay Away From It
Software Engineer • Current Employee
December 11, 2022
Pros: You may have a higher salary, since it's hard for them to hire good engineers.
Cons: The culture is so poor. The peers are not respectful, and the manager's culture is poisonous.
- 3.0Not too bad. Most of the employees are Asian/ChineseSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 28, 2024Pros: Fast-growing company. Can learn quite a few cutting-edge technical solutions. Good pay. Good working environment.Cons: The RSU policy is too bad. You need to work with Asian R&Ds, so you need to have meetings with them at night. The performance rating is within the whole team, including Chinese colleagues. As we all know, they work so hard. You'll get burned out trying to keep up with their pace.
- 2.0Interesting Work, Terrible BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 27, 2022Pros: Strong tech, interesting, and varied work.Cons: Work-life balance is non-existent and necessary to work with the China team’s time. Mandarin is an obstacle if not known.
- 1.0Stay Away From ItSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 11, 2022Pros: You may have a higher salary, since it's hard for them to hire good engineers.Cons: The culture is so poor. The peers are not respectful, and the manager's culture is poisonous.
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