Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Singapore, Singapore
August 1, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Asking some simple OS and Network questions, which are taught in class, then doing a LeetCode problem (medium). The total process lasts for around 30 minutes.
Mainly done in English, but the interviewer may ask whether you can speak Mandarin.
Questions
Difference between a thread and a process?
Softlink vs. hardlink?
TCP?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer (Internship) role in Singapore, Singapore.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Singapore, Singapore is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral44%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Singapore, Singapore.
TikTok Work Experiences
2.0
Bad work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
August 28, 2024
Pros: Provide lunch and snacks to all employees.
Cons: 1. Bad work-life balance -- Usually PMs may message you at night.
2. No planning -- The product plans are quite bad, with a lot of ad hoc requests.
4.0
Backend Software Engineer Intern
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
Singapore, Singapore
August 30, 2025
Pros: Good benefits
* Buffet lunch
Relatively competitive intern pay
Cons: - Relatively poor work-life balance. Many full-timers work to 7 PM or later.
- Fast-paced and stressful.
- Largely Chinese employees (unsurprisingly), approximately 50% Chinese, 20+% Indian, and 20-% Indonesian.
3.0
Good Pay, Weird Vibe
Software QA Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
October 11, 2023
Pros: 1. Salary is high.
2. Company insurance is good, with high coverage.
Cons: 1. Pressure.
2. Some employees group together to make the work environment weird.
- 2.0Bad work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeAugust 28, 2024Pros: Provide lunch and snacks to all employees.Cons: 1. Bad work-life balance -- Usually PMs may message you at night. 2. No planning -- The product plans are quite bad, with a lot of ad hoc requests.
- 4.0Backend Software Engineer InternSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeAugust 30, 2025Pros: Good benefits * Buffet lunch Relatively competitive intern payCons: - Relatively poor work-life balance. Many full-timers work to 7 PM or later. - Fast-paced and stressful. - Largely Chinese employees (unsurprisingly), approximately 50% Chinese, 20+% Indian, and 20-% Indonesian.
- 3.0Good Pay, Weird VibeSoftware QA Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeOctober 11, 2023Pros: 1. Salary is high. 2. Company insurance is good, with high coverage.Cons: 1. Pressure. 2. Some employees group together to make the work environment weird.
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