Process
The interview process involved round-by-round interviews.
The first two rounds were LeetCode-style technical interviews. There could be follow-up questions if you finished early.
I failed at the second round. The coding was done on their special platform.
Questions
Leetcode-style medium questions:
Sliding window related.
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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
3.0
Compensation is good; cultural issues are a concern
Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 9, 2023
Pros: Promoted relatively quickly. Happy with compensation, free food, and good benefits.
Cons: Lots of involvement with the overseas team. Lots of on-call expectations.
4.0
Great Impact, Long Meetings
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 17, 2024
Pros: Good for making great impacts.
Cons: Need to do meetings with China team.
4.0
Great Platform, Language Barrier
Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 17, 2022
Pros: The scale of the company can provide you with a good platform with enough internal technical support.
Cons: Unfriendly environment for non-Chinese speakers, as most tech docs and its communication language is chiefly Chinese.
- 3.0Compensation is good; cultural issues are a concernSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 9, 2023Pros: Promoted relatively quickly. Happy with compensation, free food, and good benefits.Cons: Lots of involvement with the overseas team. Lots of on-call expectations.
- 4.0Great Impact, Long MeetingsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 17, 2024Pros: Good for making great impacts.Cons: Need to do meetings with China team.
- 4.0Great Platform, Language BarrierSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 17, 2022Pros: The scale of the company can provide you with a good platform with enough internal technical support.Cons: Unfriendly environment for non-Chinese speakers, as most tech docs and its communication language is chiefly Chinese.
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