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      Backend Developer Interview

      Nov 23, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Shanghai, Shanghai
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at ByteDance (Shanghai, Shanghai)

      Interview

      3 round tech interview + 1 round hr interview; tech interview mainly focusing on technical knowledge of backend language(Java or Go) & middleware tools(MQ etc) & DB & OS & Network, plus one or two leetcode question

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Talk about the whole process from input a website link in the browser to get the website display in detail
      Answer question
      1

      Other Backend Developer Interview Reviews for ByteDance

      Backend Software Engineer Interview

      Jun 19, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Singapore
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at ByteDance (Singapore) in Jan 2026

      Interview

      Resume Screening + HR Pre-call Technical Round 1 (Coding + Basic Backend Knowledge) Technical Round 2 (Deep Technical + Project Experience) Technical Round 3 (System Design + Cross-team Scenario) HR Final Round (Behaviour, Career Expectation, Compensation)

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe the most complex backend project you have taken charge of in the past. What is the business peak QPS? What technical bottlenecks did you encounter and how did you optimize them?
      Answer question

      Backend Developer Interview

      May 25, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at ByteDance

      Interview

      The interview process was fairly standard. They asked about technical skills, projects, and tested coding abilities. Overall, the communication went smoothly. The interviewer was guiding throughout the process, helped debug the coding questions, and offered ideas to move forward.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What’s the most complex or memorable online incident or piece of feedback you’ve experienced?
      Answer question

      Backend Software Engineer Interview

      Apr 15, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      San Jose, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at ByteDance (San Jose, CA)

      Interview

      I completed an online OA with 5 MCQs and 2 coding questions: one on implementing a priority queue and the other on finding an answer using binary search. Easy problems on linear data structure

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      I cant remember the question specifically, but both involve greedy algorithm with priority q and binary search.
      Answer question