ByteDance Software Engineer interview experience

The overall algorithmic logic felt approachable, but the real challenge was being meticulous—handling input parsing correctly and formatting output exactly right. It took more care than I expected because a small detail could break the whole result.

After that, I had an HR conversation first, then two technical rounds. The coding started with one easy and one mid-level LeetCode problem, and the second technical round shifted into resume-focused questions followed by two mid-level coding challenges. I also remember being explicitly reminded to avoid dishonesty during the process, which made