Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
February 1, 2022
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
HackerRank online assessment. 5 coding questions.
All medium-hard difficulty.
I was unable to pass all test cases for any question.
- Passed some test cases for 3 questions.
- 0 test cases for 1 question.
- Did not attempt another question.
Questions
Sort names with Roman Numerals (e.g., Bob XL, Jim III, Bob III, Jim II, etc.). This was one question; most of the test cases passed, but some did not.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 137 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive39%
Neutral47%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having good feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
TikTok Work Experiences
5.0
Easy Platform, Busy Hr
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
Remote
December 14, 2022
Pros: A nice communication platform, and easy to use.
Cons: Too many employees, and HR is too busy.
3.0
Good Food, Long Hours
Big Data Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
June 13, 2024
Pros: Food is good! Health insurance included.
Cons: Long working hours, depending on the team.
2.0
Grinding and no respect for personal values
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
February 2, 2025
Pros: - Good money
- Free food
- Competitive insurance
Cons: There are a lot of cons. You're competing with Chinese colleagues who aim for crazy goals and will grind until 11 PM daily.
- 5.0Easy Platform, Busy HrSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeRemoteDecember 14, 2022Pros: A nice communication platform, and easy to use.Cons: Too many employees, and HR is too busy.
- 3.0Good Food, Long HoursBig Data Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeJune 13, 2024Pros: Food is good! Health insurance included.Cons: Long working hours, depending on the team.
- 2.0Grinding and no respect for personal valuesData Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeFebruary 2, 2025Pros: - Good money - Free food - Competitive insuranceCons: There are a lot of cons. You're competing with Chinese colleagues who aim for crazy goals and will grind until 11 PM daily.
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