Day in the Life of a Software Engineer at TikTok (Seattle)

A Day in the Life of a Software Engineer at TikTok in Seattle.

disclaimer: this is not an official video of the employer, all experiences, thoughts, and views/opinions are of the subject and not of the employer.

0:00 wake up
0:12 morning routine
0:34 check dms + calendar
1:19 house chores
1:40 coding block #1
2:06 commute to office
2:39 arrive at office
3:24 check into desk
3:53 free food :) (lunch)
4:34 coding block #2
4:43 coding interview
4:57 design meeting
5:26 dinner time
5:39 post-dinner work
5:56 soccer game!
6:30 arrive home

✈️ day in the life series:

♫ music ♫
♪ Iso Indies - Back in my bag
♪ Fluorescence - Cushy
♪ Jay (Prod. by Lukrembo)
♪ Branch (Prod. by Lukrembo)

[jaysson]

"I work from home in the morning, then I go into the office for the free food" you are a madlad visionary

[kylepatros]

I like how most day in the life videos show the most outgoing/exciting day they have and not the regular, mundane days that we mostly have in our daily work lives

[dhrubajitbhattacharjee]

I'm a software Engineering intern currently and this is THE MOST honest a day in a life vid I have seen on YouTube. Mad respect!

[Kharzack]

Great video. Most "day in the life" videos seem to spend 80% of the video talking about morning/evening routines and what they ate that day - nothing to do with what their life is like as a SWE. I like how you actually discuss and share the hour-to-hour things you're doing in the job.

[jayshree]

so glad u shared the actual day in life and not just aesthetics, amazing vid

[RelaxingSoundx]

To the person reading this, Good Luck! Don't stress, everything will be fine. No matter what difficulty you are facing right now, you can overcome it! You are strong and brave.

[progenjiplayer]

I just graduated from my CS bachelors program, so this was a good watch for me. Simple, straightforward day in the life that actually shows what the workday looks like. "Avoids asking hard leetcode questions, value communication" for an interview is a dream for me. Are you guys hiring? 😅

[coltonrudd]

I work in the management side of corporate IT, and watching this day in the life video makes me wonder what life would have been like had I chosen a job like this at a big tech company like this. Really cool to see a realistic work day and what all that consists of. And like others have mentioned, the meeting rooms and desk reservation technology you guys are using is really nice. Very awesome to see! I don't know you but you seem to be crushing it and living the life!

[morphias-omsb]

Wow an actually real video and not someone sleeping at home during work. He put in a lot of hours at work and I’m impressed.

[SHIASSI]

Great video! I’m just after finishing up my final exams in college so I’m in the process of looking for a job so it’s nice to see more realistic videos of the day to day working life.

[dotterel]

I love how you don't have any annoying ads 1/3 into it showcasing some hardware from your sponsor. Going to grind some l33tcode now, thanks for the motivationg. Subscribed.

[RafaelNadal-Scala]

Hey! I'm an incoming intern at Amazon and honestly I was so scared about the entire experience, but this video gave me the assurance I needed. Also I'm a big soccer fan so it's good to know that I'll be able to find places nearby to play! Also respect for being real and not having 3 different colored teslas

[samisdual]

What a great video, really transparent for the work structure and the free food looks great. I'm excited to finish my degree and work towards a social media backend engineer job!

[kafkazak]

Finally someone who actually show some work being done. Nice work. I enjoyed the video.

[raza]

Absolutely loved the video! Explained what you did in your day without overdoing too much, I appreciate it!

[disparato]

Beautiful video Arman, great effort, really appreciate you sharing a slice of a great life you've made yourself

[userbetty]

what a truly productive day. man is on the come up like crazy

[BryantWangakaBliant]

This is such a clean video - TikTok Shop also an incredibly important part of the app. Keep up the good work

[UzzielYT]

Wow man, currently studying CS. And this was refreshing to watch, definitely something I want to push for. I hope to one day be able to work like this

[marcossaucedo]

As a software engineer myself I have to say this is pretty accurate. Great vid man! Tik tok got some nice perks good for you guys