Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Canada
April 1, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Made it through the first HackerRank interview; it was hard.
Had three questions:
- A bitwise function question.
- A general LeetCode-type question.
- An algorithms question.
Questions
I only made it into the technical side, but I would say the hardest question for me was the bitwise question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer (Internship) role in Canada.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive13%
Neutral75%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Canada.
TikTok Work Experiences
1.0
Toxic Culture, But Good Pantry
Software Engineer • Current Employee
April 21, 2022
Pros: Pantry is good.
Pay is ok.
Cons: No work-life balance; have to attend meetings after office hours.
There are no managers, only bosses.
Micromanaging and a toxic culture.
Almost everything is in Chinese. They promised to speak English in meetings, but it never happens.
4.0
Fast Growth, Poor Communication
Machine Learning Engineer • Former Employee
November 26, 2025
Pros: Fast-paced company, grown fast.
Cons: Excess cross-functional cooperation leads to low communication effectiveness.
3.0
Good Arguments, Weak Tech Skills
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
April 22, 2023
Pros: Learn how to argue very well.
Cons: Don’t learn a lot of technical skills.
- 1.0Toxic Culture, But Good PantrySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 21, 2022Pros: Pantry is good. Pay is ok.Cons: No work-life balance; have to attend meetings after office hours. There are no managers, only bosses. Micromanaging and a toxic culture. Almost everything is in Chinese. They promised to speak English in meetings, but it never happens.
- 4.0Fast Growth, Poor CommunicationMachine Learning Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 26, 2025Pros: Fast-paced company, grown fast.Cons: Excess cross-functional cooperation leads to low communication effectiveness.
- 3.0Good Arguments, Weak Tech SkillsData Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeApril 22, 2023Pros: Learn how to argue very well.Cons: Don’t learn a lot of technical skills.
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