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Software Engineer Interview Experience

January 4, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

1 hour of interview, coding for 50 minutes.

A coding problem: bus hops.

I solved it, but didn't make it to the next round. The interviewer was okay; he gave me hints, but I solved the problem!

Why was I not passed?

Questions

Like I said, it's a bus hop top sort problem.

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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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