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%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
5%
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51 interviews

SWE Intern Interview

Oct 31, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at TikTok

Interview

I had a technical interview, there were three questions in total. around medium level. they were kind and weren't too strict. was about 1.5 hours long. One was a two pointer another one was backtracking.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

two pointers and backtracking lc qs

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SWE Intern Interview

Oct 23, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at TikTok

Interview

Just OA with referral link, with 3 multiple choices on backend question. Havent heard back from them, I got through all the test cases. Also having another OA for general hire

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Leetcode question. Medium String question (with Math-ish answer)

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SWE Intern Interview

Oct 15, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at TikTok (Sydney)

Interview

standard HR phone screen call + 3 technical rounds. Each round had a LC medium and then a behavioral interview at the end. Would say a pretty standard interview experience. Did not end up getting an offer

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to work here

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