Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Shanghai, Shanghai
August 30, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Self-Project description: Ask me about Kernel Stuff (Paging Implementation) and also computer network server-side knowledge.
Data Structures:
- MySQL Index implementation details
- Hash Conflict solutions
Coding Interview:
- Kth Largest value in LeetCode
Questions
Virtual Memory
Concurrency and Parallelism
Context Switching
Hash Conflict
Mysql Index Logic
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the TikTok Software Engineer (Internship) role in Shanghai, Shanghai.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Shanghai, Shanghai is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Shanghai, Shanghai.
TikTok Work Experiences
5.0
Gain a lot but tired
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
November 2, 2025
Pros: 1. As an intern, I can participate in much larger projects and take core responsibility, thus I gain a lot.
2. Work back home earlier, of course, compared to other departments in Shanghai.
Cons: 1. Tired of handling multiple tasks
paralelly.
2. Culture of competition.
4.0
Free Food, Tough Workload
Senior Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
September 22, 2025
Pros: Free food.
Fair work pressure.
Cons: Challenging workload.
Too many meetings.
5.0
Great Company, Long Commute
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
June 1, 2025
Pros: Work-life balance, a good company.
Cons: The office is far from my home.
- 5.0Gain a lot but tiredSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaNovember 2, 2025Pros: 1. As an intern, I can participate in much larger projects and take core responsibility, thus I gain a lot. 2. Work back home earlier, of course, compared to other departments in Shanghai.Cons: 1. Tired of handling multiple tasks paralelly. 2. Culture of competition.
- 4.0Free Food, Tough WorkloadSenior Software Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaSeptember 22, 2025Pros: Free food. Fair work pressure.Cons: Challenging workload. Too many meetings.
- 5.0Great Company, Long CommuteSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaJune 1, 2025Pros: Work-life balance, a good company.Cons: The office is far from my home.
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