Process
Asked about basic backgrounds.
Solved one coding problem.
Got rejected after two rounds. One of the questions was about BFS search. The other question was about math, recursion, and divide and conquer. Both questions were of medium difficulty. The interviewer was nice.
Questions
Solve one coding question.
Answer some basic background questions.
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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
4.0
Culture is highly team-dependent
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
November 15, 2024
Pros: - Developers can focus on pure technicals, due to specialized roles for SRE, QA, etc.
- Competitive salary, negotiable.
- Good benefits.
- Business teams in SG have decent WLB.
Cons: - lots of reorgs
- expect Chinese culture in some way
- promos are manager dependent fully
2.0
Bad work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
August 28, 2024
Pros: Provide lunch and snacks to all employees.
Cons: 1. Bad work-life balance -- Usually PMs may message you at night.
2. No planning -- The product plans are quite bad, with a lot of ad hoc requests.
3.0
Good Pay, Bad Nights
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
December 21, 2024
Pros: Good benefits and cash, free food.
Cons: Bad work-life balance; need to work at night.
- 4.0Culture is highly team-dependentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSingapore, Singapore, SingaporeNovember 15, 2024Pros: - Developers can focus on pure technicals, due to specialized roles for SRE, QA, etc. - Competitive salary, negotiable. - Good benefits. - Business teams in SG have decent WLB.Cons: - lots of reorgs - expect Chinese culture in some way - promos are manager dependent fully
- 2.0Bad work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeAugust 28, 2024Pros: Provide lunch and snacks to all employees.Cons: 1. Bad work-life balance -- Usually PMs may message you at night. 2. No planning -- The product plans are quite bad, with a lot of ad hoc requests.
- 3.0Good Pay, Bad NightsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesDecember 21, 2024Pros: Good benefits and cash, free food.Cons: Bad work-life balance; need to work at night.
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