Process
Self-introduction for a few minutes. Standard LeetCode questions on HackerRank. The interviewer was not familiar with the language I chose and did not explain the questions clearly. Q&A in the last five minutes.
Questions
It was about backtracking and arrays.
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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
1.0
Horrible company with fake culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 3, 2023
Pros: The CEO is the main pro. Otherwise, the benefits and offerings on campus are not even comparable to what other large companies in tech provide. The best perk is their fitness allowance, I guess. WLB is pretty good too because you don't really need to work, as the company is overhiring.
Cons: If you don't speak Mandarin, you're at a heavy disadvantage. 95%+ of the company is Chinese, so you'll have to get used to being in meetings where only Chinese is spoken and seeing the language spoken in the office and all your chat threads.
Also, it's very obvious that everyone at the company is forced to do what satisfies HQ (aka "China Team").
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
Great Team, Overtime Caution
Software Engineer • Former Employee
November 3, 2022
Pros: Great environment. Co-workers are fantastic, helpful, and inviting. Good pay.
Cons: Overtime is handled vaguely for contractors. Be careful, as I ran into trouble with overtime hours due to the relationship between the contracting company and TikTok.
- 1.0Horrible company with fake cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 3, 2023Pros: The CEO is the main pro. Otherwise, the benefits and offerings on campus are not even comparable to what other large companies in tech provide. The best perk is their fitness allowance, I guess. WLB is pretty good too because you don't really need to work, as the company is overhiring.Cons: If you don't speak Mandarin, you're at a heavy disadvantage. 95%+ of the company is Chinese, so you'll have to get used to being in meetings where only Chinese is spoken and seeing the language spoken in the office and all your chat threads. Also, it's very obvious that everyone at the company is forced to do what satisfies HQ (aka "China Team").
- 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.
- 4.0Great Team, Overtime CautionSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 3, 2022Pros: Great environment. Co-workers are fantastic, helpful, and inviting. Good pay.Cons: Overtime is handled vaguely for contractors. Be careful, as I ran into trouble with overtime hours due to the relationship between the contracting company and TikTok.
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