Process
The recruiter reached out by phone and talked me through the role and the team.
I then had an interview with a software developer on the team the following week.
I was rejected after the interview.
Questions
I was asked two LeetCode problems.
The first one was medium level, and the second was hard level.
I almost finished the second one but ran out of time.
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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, Bad Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 6, 2024
Pros: Good pay, fun title, okay.
Cons: Bad hours, tough. That's it.
2.0
Company loyalty does not apply here
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Singapore, Singapore
July 2, 2025
Pros: Good benefits, lunch catered, nice insurance coverage.
Cons: No growth. Manager playing favorites, bringing in ex-teammates from ex-companies. Good luck having career growth here. Employees who are loyal to this company get cucked; new joiners with less experience have higher pay than you.
4.0
Big Impact, Late Meetings
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
November 12, 2023
Pros: Chinese speaking. Work with big impact.
Cons: No life; meetings late with people in China.
- 5.0Good Pay, Bad HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 6, 2024Pros: Good pay, fun title, okay.Cons: Bad hours, tough. That's it.
- 2.0Company loyalty does not apply hereSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeJuly 2, 2025Pros: Good benefits, lunch catered, nice insurance coverage.Cons: No growth. Manager playing favorites, bringing in ex-teammates from ex-companies. Good luck having career growth here. Employees who are loyal to this company get cucked; new joiners with less experience have higher pay than you.
- 4.0Big Impact, Late MeetingsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 12, 2023Pros: Chinese speaking. Work with big impact.Cons: No life; meetings late with people in China.
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