Process
Finished online test. Received an HR call after 3 weeks.
Interviewed with two engineers, answering LeetCode medium-level questions. This involved 1 hour of coding.
Finally, had an interview with the hiring manager, but unfortunately, it did not proceed due to a lack of headcount.
Questions
What is an instructive suggestion that you got from your mentor or coworker?
LeetCode:
- LRU Cache
- Stock-related questions
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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
2.0
Diverse Team, Awful Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
November 14, 2022
Pros: Teammate in the team, quite diverse at least.
Cons: Very bad work-life balance.
4.0
High Pay but Stressful
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
October 9, 2024
Pros: - High pay
- Good colleagues (for same job level)
Cons: - Higher management seems not to be very international; it's a very Chinese-like culture.
- Hard to get promoted.
- Stressful, and easy to get pushed down to subpar performance grading even when maintaining output.
3.0
High Pay, High Pressure
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
March 5, 2024
Pros: Very high and competitive salary.
Cons: Work pressure is very high.
- 2.0Diverse Team, Awful BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 14, 2022Pros: Teammate in the team, quite diverse at least.Cons: Very bad work-life balance.
- 4.0High Pay but StressfulSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeOctober 9, 2024Pros: - High pay - Good colleagues (for same job level)Cons: - Higher management seems not to be very international; it's a very Chinese-like culture. - Hard to get promoted. - Stressful, and easy to get pushed down to subpar performance grading even when maintaining output.
- 3.0High Pay, High PressureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeMarch 5, 2024Pros: Very high and competitive salary.Cons: Work pressure is very high.
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