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Software Engineer Interview Experience

January 1, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

1st round: Asked two algorithm questions (medium + follow-up hard) and talked about past project experience.

2nd round: Asked System Design. The interviewer asked about reasons, details, and trade-offs. A bit hard.

Questions

System Design - Twitter: Draw data flow, core components, and API design.

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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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