Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
October 15, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first step in the process was completing the OA. After completing it, I was reached out to by a recruiter for my first technical interview. It started with behavioral questions, followed by a LeetCode medium problem.
Questions
Describe a project you worked on.
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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.
4.0
Fast Pace with Growing Scope
Senior Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
March 11, 2025
Pros: - Scope is large
- Growth is common
Cons: In certain teams, the pressure could be high.
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.
- 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.
- 4.0Fast Pace with Growing ScopeSenior Machine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 11, 2025Pros: - Scope is large - Growth is commonCons: In certain teams, the pressure could be high.
- 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.
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