SWE Intern Interview Experience - San Jose, California
December 27, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I received my HackerRank OA, which was unfortunately broken on their end.
I emailed them about the issue. They acknowledged the problem but took no action.
I subsequently asked for another attempt or feedback and was ghosted.
I suspect this may be related to HackerRank potentially being banned in January.
Questions
HackerRank OA that was broken.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the TikTok SWE Intern role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral20%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's SWE Intern interview process in San Jose, California.
TikTok Work Experiences
4.0
Great Place to Start
SWE Intern • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
July 4, 2025
Pros: Fast-paced environment and focused groups.
Cons: A lot of documents in Mandarin.
5.0
Challenging Work, Too Much Effort
SWE Intern • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 4, 2022
Pros: Good food and challenging work.
Cons: A lot of work and less holidays.
3.0
Free Food, Long Hours
SWE Intern • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
October 12, 2025
Pros: Not too bad, free food.
Cons: Long working hours, management hands off.
- 4.0Great Place to StartSWE Intern • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 4, 2025Pros: Fast-paced environment and focused groups.Cons: A lot of documents in Mandarin.
- 5.0Challenging Work, Too Much EffortSWE Intern • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 4, 2022Pros: Good food and challenging work.Cons: A lot of work and less holidays.
- 3.0Free Food, Long HoursSWE Intern • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeOctober 12, 2025Pros: Not too bad, free food.Cons: Long working hours, management hands off.
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