Candidates applying for Software Engineer I roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at TikTok overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at TikTok as a Software Engineer I according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 50%
Other: 50%
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I applied online. I interviewed at TikTok (Singapour) in Feb 2026
Interview
Had to go through an online interview which was conducted through lark. Started off with an introduction about myself, followed by projects done, usage of AI etc. Interview consisted of 3 different coding questions.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at TikTok
Interview
- recruiter asked me to speak in Chinese for latter half of screen
- 1st round was algo interview
- 2nd round was algo and system design
- didn't move forward after second round
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- 1st round was simple 1D dp problem
- 2nd round was graph problem (Djikstra's) and ML system design
I applied online. I interviewed at TikTok (San Jose, CA) in Jun 2026
Interview
one by one, if you pass one they will set another one for next, otherwise stop. there are two technical rounds with team, project + coding, then hiring manager, then hr bq
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
dive deep to your project and ask questions around it, leetcode mediuem level coding