Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
November 21, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Got an OA soon after applying.
The practice problems were hard, but the actual problems on the interview itself were easy-medium difficulty.
There were 5 multiple-choice questions and two coding questions on HackerRank.
Questions
Select a proper pseudocode implementation of a max priority queue.
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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
Poor culture. Expect to struggle if you don't know Mandarin
Data Engineer • Current Employee
August 10, 2024
Pros: - Industry std pay
- Free food
Cons: - Poor work-life balance, with employees having a very individualistic outlook and little emphasis on team cohesion.
- Not ideal for people who don't speak Mandarin, as it's prevalent in documentation, tools, and meetings.
- Late meetings with the CN team.
- Substandard English proficiency is common, even among US team members, often causing misunderstandings.
- Lacks diversity.
3.0
Impactful Work, Little Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 2, 2025
Pros: Great impact, large project, grow fast.
Cons: Low work-life balance.
Low work-life balance.
Low work-life balance.
- 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.
- 3.0Poor culture. Expect to struggle if you don't know MandarinData Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 10, 2024Pros: - Industry std pay - Free foodCons: - Poor work-life balance, with employees having a very individualistic outlook and little emphasis on team cohesion. - Not ideal for people who don't speak Mandarin, as it's prevalent in documentation, tools, and meetings. - Late meetings with the CN team. - Substandard English proficiency is common, even among US team members, often causing misunderstandings. - Lacks diversity.
- 3.0Impactful Work, Little BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 2, 2025Pros: Great impact, large project, grow fast.Cons: Low work-life balance. Low work-life balance. Low work-life balance.
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