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

A Day in the Life of a Software Engineer at TikTok in San Jose post ban bill.

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
0:14 arrive at office
0:31 check into desk
0:44 tiktok ban bill
1:00 coding block
1:20 teammate 1-1
1:31 lunch time :)
1:46 work block
2:20 coding block
2:38 code review
3:00 tech design doc
3:16 dinner time :)
3:21 leave office

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[GaniyuTheGreat]

The best Software Engineering content on YouTube!!!

[rbsd]

Hey Arman!! Another one for the books, great info as always. The San Jose location looks like a whole vibe. I can relate to the tax difference. I'm in finance with Marriott International and I travel a lot but my home base is Nashville and the taxes here are perfect. I would be sleep after eating all that food. Lol live when companies take care of their staff. Always look forward to your post! Stay fresh 👍🏾🔥

[brianruizy]

Arman is back 🔥. Looking forward to checkout the new apt !

[MountRainier]

another awesome video, glad to see you back! the SJ campus looks so nice

[philipc]

A stress reliever on watching your vlogs. Appreciate it bro

[invictuz]

Dang, actual information about the work and tech he works on within the first minute. Finally some relevant content in a day in the life video! What is a teammate 1-on-1, that sounds quite interesting.

[dishankchauhan]

finally Arman is back with a dope video as always. Love your videos. Keep up the good work man.❤🙌

[isholapinheiro]

Good to see you back man, been a while

[nishanthmolleti]

Hey Arman! I got asked a fenwick tree problem in the OA. Is that difficulty the common norm for Online Assesments?

[NierAutomataB]

Short and sweet video! I thought everybody in Tiktok is 996 but apparently not. Moved from SJC to Bellevue and need a new job, probably will reach out for a referral soon!

[kevoxchrist]

Nahh bro that cornbread @ 1:43 caught me off guard fr 😭😭 Y’all eating a little bit too good down there LOL

[dreamchava]

Hello brother its me checking in again. I've been waiting for your next video. It's good to see your video again. I have finally finished learning JavaScript. I am currently just making projects with HTML, CSS, and JS for practice. I also might start learning React as well.

[Leo-]

Hey Arman, How do you see the ban policy of TT after Trump, I'm pretty struggling with the choice of 25 summer intern among TT, LinkedIn and Snowflake, Thx bro!

[benutzer]

Yooo arman love your videos. Could you tell me which backpack you use? Need a backpack asap. Peace ✌️

[dionysusegeriow]

I have some questions:)
Is it true that TikTok employees are constantly overworked?
And also constant calls with colleagues on Chinese time?
Ps. Is there life balance on TikTok?
And now about money:
Are there any reasons why base salaries have increased? Information from levels.
After what period of employment do company shares become available to an employee?

[ChenyuZhao-tz]

Nice video! I followed up most of your videos, keep going! I am really curious about how could you work in different cities at tiktok? Is there any policy to move?

[getwreckednerd]

RTO 5 days a week is a major bummer despite the compensation. I figure this must have something to do with the ban bill and maintaining a presence in their major offices. Curious to see how this plays out. Exit strategy?

[vaneto]

It is interesting how it TikTok mandated RTO for 5 days, but still the office empty.

[goshua]

I am interviewing right now! Thank you for the video. Very helpful. How common is it to get a hard question? Also they told me I’d have to come into office i am in Bellevue so that would workout nicely

[MaruiInfantry]

Expectation: Sleep, Eat, Gym, Sleep.
Reality: You have 3 months and this 2 interns, for make Google from scratch.