Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at ByteDance as 25% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.75 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Software Engineer and Community Manager rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for CCM Specialist and Community Manager roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at ByteDance takes an average of 10 days when considering 4 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for CCM Specialist had the quickest hiring process (on average 10 days), whereas CCM Specialist roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 10 days).
First round phone interview, second round video interview. The process is similar to other interviews. It was set up very formally. The communication with HR and interviewers is very smooth. The interviewers would answer your questions and very kind.
It was a group interview consists of 3 people. I was given a test among the other IV questions they asked me. The test was not to get correct answer, rather than to let myself be aware of the tasks that I will be doing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you describe the color blue to a blind person
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at ByteDance (Burbank, CA) in Jul 2024
Interview
While I was not given any notice or indication that entire interview would be conducted in Mandarin, I went along with it. Interview questions were straightforward, mostly about how I heard about the company.