Is it hard to get hired as a SWE Intern at TikTok?

SWE Intern applicants have rated the interview process at TikTok with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 49% positive. To compare, the company-average is 37.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a SWE Intern at TikTok?

Candidates applying for SWE Intern roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 43 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at TikTok overall takes an average of 30 days.

Where can I find TikTok interview experiences by job title?

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TikTok SWE Intern interview questions

based on 51 ratings - Updated Jul 16, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Mostly positive interview experience

How others got an interview

79%
Applied online
Applied online
16%
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5%
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Dec 31, 2020

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I applied online. I interviewed at TikTok (Rockville, MD) in Dec 2020

Interview

The coding questions at Tik Tok are a bit hard and personalized as well. It seems manageable if you have studied beforehand. You will be presented with 4 questions and have 2 hours to complete it.

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