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Software Engineer Interview Experience

March 18, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was contacted by a recruiter and scheduled a virtual on-site interview.

I know I did not do well in that interview because I could not answer some questions about a project I completed three years ago.

Afterward, I was ghosted for about two or three weeks before receiving a rejection letter.

Questions

Spent about 40 minutes discussing a project about which I forgot many of the details. Then I was asked about the LRU cache for a coding question.

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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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