Process
They will send you an online assessment, and HR will review your application after you finish the OA. It uses the same set of questions for the OA. You can first look for interview experiences on the internet and then do the OA.
Questions
They tested coding questions about:
- .array
- .hashmap
- .dp
- .dijkstra
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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
5.0
Good Pay, High Stress
Software Engineer • Current Employee
China, Maine, United States
November 1, 2023
Pros: High salary and life balance.
Cons: Stress, less communication, and being bad at relationships.
2.0
Hell for ICs, heaven for PMs, UI/UX, etc
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
August 26, 2021
Pros: 1. Brand...? Cool among young, naive people and sounds like a rocket ship.
2. Tons of freedom for interaction designers, visual effect designers, etc.
Cons: 1. Heavy communication (docs included) depends on Mandarin; this is a no-go for non-native speakers.
2. Awful work-life balance, with literally meetings at 7 AM and 10 PM with HQ in China, who don't really speak English at all (LOL).
3. Poor code quality, as bad as Microsoft or any ICC's outsourcing shit.
3.0
High Expectations, Lots Of Overtime
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
February 23, 2025
Pros: They have high expectations for employees and expect rapid growth.
Cons: There is a lot of overtime.
- 5.0Good Pay, High StressSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChina, Maine, United StatesNovember 1, 2023Pros: High salary and life balance.Cons: Stress, less communication, and being bad at relationships.
- 2.0Hell for ICs, heaven for PMs, UI/UX, etcSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesAugust 26, 2021Pros: 1. Brand...? Cool among young, naive people and sounds like a rocket ship. 2. Tons of freedom for interaction designers, visual effect designers, etc.Cons: 1. Heavy communication (docs included) depends on Mandarin; this is a no-go for non-native speakers. 2. Awful work-life balance, with literally meetings at 7 AM and 10 PM with HQ in China, who don't really speak English at all (LOL). 3. Poor code quality, as bad as Microsoft or any ICC's outsourcing shit.
- 3.0High Expectations, Lots Of OvertimeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeShenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaFebruary 23, 2025Pros: They have high expectations for employees and expect rapid growth.Cons: There is a lot of overtime.
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