SWE Intern Interview Experience - United States, United States
October 19, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Did OA (can use GC) and then had R1. Failed that, but interviewers were nice. Asked LeetCode mediums (first one may have been easy), but ran out of time for the second one. They were not tagged.
Questions
Some simple hashing question, LeetCode. Not tagged.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the TikTok SWE Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in United States, the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for TikTok's SWE Intern interview process in United States.
TikTok Work Experiences
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.
4.0
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
Great Learning, Worrying Outlook
SWE Intern • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 6, 2025
Pros: - Lots to learn and helpful managers.
Cons: - not sure how long TikTok will stay unbanned again.
- 3.0Free Food, Long HoursSWE Intern • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeOctober 12, 2025Pros: 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.
- 5.0Great Learning, Worrying OutlookSWE Intern • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 6, 2025Pros: - Lots to learn and helpful managers.Cons: - not sure how long TikTok will stay unbanned again.
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