Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at ByteDance with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 48.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at ByteDance
Interview
I was asked if I could speak Chinese and given the opinion that speaking Chinese was necessary for the role. I was interviewed in Chinese and had to prepare business lingos to speak in Chinese. When I joined, I realized aside from me, nobody was even required to speak Chinese. - the interview was however pretty smooth and they don’t seem difficult to convince
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- regarding my past work experience and my knowledge
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at ByteDance (Singapore) in Nov 2021
Interview
HR was nice but hiring manager was super unfriendly.
After the initial call with HR, advanced into hiring manager round. Rejected thereafter. Everything was done online via Lark (their own app)
Dodged a bullet there because I'd probably not get along with the hiring manager anw
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at ByteDance (Singapore) in Nov 2021
Interview
Recruiter is unresponsive and deceptive in recruitment process.
Interviewer has a suspicious attitude and is arrogant.
Good practice interview for me to learn how to deal with difficult people.
Overall, the vibe was terrible - wouldn't wanna work with these people.
I withdrew my application the day after my interview as I didn't have a good experience - a few days later they sent me a no-reply email to inform me that they rejected my application. Weird.
Overall, uptight first impression, with super hierarchical corporate culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you okay working overtime and long hours?
What do you know about mental health?
How would you deal with difficult stakeholders?
What is your proficiency with computer languages and SQL?
What do you know about TikTok?