SWE New Grad Interview Experience - San Jose, California
September 25, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was a good and medium type of question, and I had a good time. It was worth trying out, and it was a great friendly interview with a TikTok type of vibe.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the TikTok SWE New Grad role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their SWE New Grad roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's SWE New Grad interview process in San Jose, California.
TikTok Work Experiences
1.0
Stagnant Growth, Just Fine Pay
Sofrtware Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 27, 2024
Pros: Pay is fine, but it's just fine.
Cons: A promotion and salary raise is never going to happen.
2.0
Better be able to speak Mandarin
Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 29, 2024
Pros: You can only speak Mandarin at work.
Cons: It's hard to work here without speaking Mandarin.
1.0
Horrible company with fake culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 3, 2023
Pros: The CEO is the main pro. Otherwise, the benefits and offerings on campus are not even comparable to what other large companies in tech provide. The best perk is their fitness allowance, I guess. WLB is pretty good too because you don't really need to work, as the company is overhiring.
Cons: If you don't speak Mandarin, you're at a heavy disadvantage. 95%+ of the company is Chinese, so you'll have to get used to being in meetings where only Chinese is spoken and seeing the language spoken in the office and all your chat threads.
Also, it's very obvious that everyone at the company is forced to do what satisfies HQ (aka "China Team").
- 1.0Stagnant Growth, Just Fine PaySofrtware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 27, 2024Pros: Pay is fine, but it's just fine.Cons: A promotion and salary raise is never going to happen.
- 2.0Better be able to speak MandarinMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 29, 2024Pros: You can only speak Mandarin at work.Cons: It's hard to work here without speaking Mandarin.
- 1.0Horrible company with fake cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 3, 2023Pros: The CEO is the main pro. Otherwise, the benefits and offerings on campus are not even comparable to what other large companies in tech provide. The best perk is their fitness allowance, I guess. WLB is pretty good too because you don't really need to work, as the company is overhiring.Cons: If you don't speak Mandarin, you're at a heavy disadvantage. 95%+ of the company is Chinese, so you'll have to get used to being in meetings where only Chinese is spoken and seeing the language spoken in the office and all your chat threads. Also, it's very obvious that everyone at the company is forced to do what satisfies HQ (aka "China Team").
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