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Software Engineer Interview Experience

February 25, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The candidate was asked a simple question about graph theory and a standard behavioral question.

The behavioral question was not answered very well, but the algorithm question was answered well.

Then, the discussion turned to the team's Ops and non-Ops balance.

Questions

Find all the shapes of islands in a matrix.

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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.

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