Day in the Life of a Software Engineer at TikTok (Seattle)
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- 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
2:18 commute to office
2:57 arrive at office
3:30 check into desk
3:59 free food :) (lunch)
4:06 coding block #2
4:36 coffee break :)
4:55 design meeting
5:23 dinner time
5:38 post-dinner work
5:47 soccer game!
6:05 leave office :)
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"I work from home in the morning, then I go into the office for the free food" you are a madlad visionary
lmao yea it's just the most optimal thing to do, plus if I do have meetings they are in the afternoon, so it makes the most sense :)
Staying at the office until 8pm is not going there for free lunch 😂
@@herantd 8pm, sounds like he’s getting free dinner as well
@@herantd yea I stay til 8 for the free dinner :)
and he calls football soccer.........
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
yea I would say this is a particularly average day, nothing crazy happened here, my bay area video definitely did though. ty for watching :)
@@armankhondker you had a soccer game after work.... that's pretty exciting isn't?
@@jeffpeng1118 but that's after work
@@jeffpeng1118I would say that's just normal lol
I'm a software Engineering intern currently and this is THE MOST honest a day in a life vid I have seen on TH-cam. Mad respect!
Where are you working, and what are the qualications or languages known?
yea I tried to keep it as realistic as possible while providing as much breakdown as I could, thank you :)
@@entice7313 1. I'm working in a startup.
2. I'm a CS and math engineering student. I'm working on reactJS and ruby for backend. Hope that answers your questions :)
LMAO same here so far haha
that so bs job... sorry.
so glad u shared the actual day in life and not just aesthetics, amazing vid
thank you so much :)
@@armankhondker thanks, keep going :)
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.
thank you so much man ♥️, yea I tried to provide as much of a detailed and accurate day as I could here. hope it was insightful :)
Because at most tech jobs you can’t show or talk about your work.
@@DebraJohnson yea I didn't talk or show what I do in detail at all, it was all high-level
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.
appreciate the good vibes ❤️
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!
hey Colton, glad that I could provide you with some insight and value. yea honestly I took our meeting rooms for granted, but now I can see how awesome they are. appreciate the kind words, hope to keep this up :)
The technology for the meeting room is pretty nice.
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.
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? 😅
congratulations man, the world is your oyster, we definitely are, feel free to message me if your experience matches I can put in a refferal.
@@armankhondker where to DM you?? LinkedIn or Twitter something links??
@@J0Y22 you can reach out on linkedin!
@@armankhondker Does one need to be in the US to be able to work for tiktok?
@@macmanuelodumeru3708 no not at all! we are a global company
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.
best of luck man, I know the market is tough rn but just keep interview prepping and applying, thank you :)
Absolutely loved the video! Explained what you did in your day without overdoing too much, I appreciate it!
yea I tried to provide as much insight as possible while being concise, thank you :)
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!
you can definitely land one if you practice interviewing/leetcode, wishing you the best!
Beautiful video Arman, great effort, really appreciate you sharing a slice of a great life you've made yourself
thank you for the kinds words :), wish you the best as well
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
you can definitely do it man, just keep studying your cs fundamentals and really learn the material. best of luck :)
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.
thank you ♥️, and haha yea definitely a lot of work to be done :)
Finally someone who actually show some work being done. Nice work. I enjoyed the video.
ty man ♥️
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
thank you man ♥️, yea no teslas here, you’re gonna have an amazing summer here and fantastic internship.
Heyy i interned at Amazon too, but as a business analyst. Have fun!!
This is wholesome. It ranks as top in my book of "a day in the life of a SE". Very well done.
thank you for the kind words ♥️
One of the best day in the life videos I’ve seen, absolutely loved it
ty so much ♥️, appreciate it!
This is such a clean video - TikTok Shop also an incredibly important part of the app. Keep up the good work
appreciate it, it's definitely growing massively and we are pouring resources in, ty man ♥
Thank you for showing us a day in the life bro! Inspired me to work harder studying programming. Also I took some notes on what to focus on studying especially for interviews. Kind of intimidated that I should learn almost everything from front-end to back-end, to full-stack, but slowly but surely. I'll trust the process. One language at a time. Thanks bro!
I'm so happy that you got inspiration from this video, wishing you all the best ♥
@@armankhondker omgg you replied! Love you bro! I'll create content like yours once im in the field! ❤️😁
This guy literally just showed working a 12 hour day. Humans were not designed to work that much every day. Why is this the goal now?! We should be on 4 day work weeks by now. Enjoy life man, why submit the majority of your life to make the CEO of a company more money? Do you.
@@njbraun this definitely wasn't 12 hours straight of working and was an atypical day. but yes agreed, chiller days are necessary to balance this out and prevent burnout long term
@@armankhondker do you work even in the weekends or u put your laptop inside your bag and chill out the 2 days xD?
im studying software engineering and these videos is what keeps me going through this madness.. two years left to go! thank you for this video
you got this man, just stick through it, bright future ahead ♥️
Love the video bro! Ur life is beautiful and ur job feed you for free is a blessing by itself.. OMG! Love from Atlanta ga ❤️
thank you so much ❤, definitely don't take it for granted, wish you all the best!
Loved this! Thanks for posting Arman - more of a realistic vibe than the other day in the life videos i've seen! 💪😎⚡
thanks man :)
what a truly productive day. man is on the come up like crazy
thank you bro, appreciate it 🙏🏽
Your editing skills are excellent! I just subscribed 😅
thank you for watching! ❤
Thanks you for sharing a life that is genuine, including most of the "dull" moments.
ofc course man, dull moments are the realest :)
great video man. Some of these day in the life videos don't really give alot. Yours was much better. Gave me a real insight. Thanks
thank you for watching :), will try to keep it up!
Subscribed!! Thank you for giving such amazing insight on your day in the life :) This is such a productive and disciplined day! I'll be on the lookout for new content
thank you so much :), appreciate the kind words ♥️
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
thank you, yea our perks/benefits are very solid, I can't complain.
As a SE for a small recruitment consultancy, I can honestly say that our days look very different 😂
@@azz111full yea agreed in my past roles it was vastly different than this, but like i mentioned I enjoy this, certainly not for everyone
Wow NEW subscriber, I love how simplistic and realistic this video was, plus love the vibes of the music and CC! (I changed my major from CS, BUT I still enjoy watching others in their element, very inspiring!)
yea i try to keep it as realistic as possible and have productivity vibes, appreciate you :)
This is easily the best one of these I've seen. Thanks for sharing.
so happy you feel that way ♥️
This is crazy cool dude. I am an ex-SDE (iOS )now property manager that just moved to Seattle to get back into the tech industry. I've been told I need to study with neetcode, so I'm on it daily now, but rusty I'll admit. So cool to see someone with the same downtown views that I have right now post so recent! Nice video editing work btw!
neetcode is how I prepared for my last round of interviews as well, so you are on the right track :). you can definitely break back in, just keep solving the problems and understanding them deeply, best of luck man!
I think you could coach Chelsea better than Lampard
lmao you're so right 😭
No way bro, Arman is quite young, he can fit in as a player. I think if Chelsea sign Arman next season they will win the league 😁
😂
no way for a Barca fan to coach Chelsea!
@@xiongwe that's just the jersey my team uses for our league :)
One of the best day in the life video i've ever seen.Honestly!
thank you so much ♥️, appreciate your kind words
that's a lot of work for one day... I can't imagine staying in the office so long
but that view from your apartment... mesmerizing
agreed this was exhausting, but remember this is only 2 days a week max.
@@armankhondker so the other days of the week are no work or just work from home?
Pause … this man had put tooth paste on a standing toothbrush .
That is a skill in itself 🥵
lmao was definitely hard to film that part, ty for watching :)
Great job on producing this. A nice little insight into post-pandemic hybrid work life. I don’t know you but I am proud of you lol. Your career and financial choices give me hope for this country’s next generation of leaders.
wow thank you so much for the kind words ♥️
Lol there are no future leaders working for fucking TikTok my guy. These people knowingly or not, are all CCP agents.
just subscribed! i love everything about your life! your clothes, apartment, city, and job!
thank you carson for the kind words ♥️, wish you the best
u should make a vid on how u got the SWE job there, and your personal advice for people just coming in the field.
great vid and love the format very aesthetic :) (i start my internships next spring, very nervous but these vids encourage me to work hard!)
I definitely am planning on making that video shortly. ty for the kinds words, wishing you all the best man :)
Damn dude, you work way harder than I ever have. That's a long ass day. Hope you're paid very well.
yea it's definitely been a huge ramp up, but my work has been really enjoyable :). not all are like this though
Private sector life lol
Couple of questions:
1) Any worry about working for a company that might end up eventually getting banned in the States?
2) Seems like you don't interact with your team in person very much - does your team ever get together for in person social events? Or does everyone just do their own thing?
3) Does the team ever get together to brainstorm ideas? Or are you basically just a worker bee?
jealousy
1) there is always a worry, but my stance is that if we were to have been banned in the states if would've been in 2020, at this point I believe it is far too late. A sale to a large U.S. company is more probable in my opinion.
2) we do collaborate often since we come into the office on similar days, I just didn't show this on this particular day. we do often have social events, like team events and gatherings, so I think our team moral is great.
3) we have team meetings regularly and people are encouraged to brainstorm ideas on their own and then present them to the team at large, we definitely collaborate often as a company/team and aren't just working on our tasks heads down.
hope this was helpful, best of luck man ♥️
Love this style of hybrid work day.❤❤❤
appreciate you, yea it is the best of both worlds
Great video Arman, I like your home setup too, your view from your desk looks awesome!
thanks so much man, wish you the best!
Hey Arman! This was an amazing insight to a day of a Software Engineer @ TikTok! If there are any open positions for FrontEnd in TikTok I would definitely like to apply and get interviewed by you! You seem a great role model for an undergrad like me who is about to graduate! Amazing Work!
Cheers!
thank you for watching ♥️, of course feel free to message me on linkedin and i'll be more than happy to put a referral for you! best of luck man
He ain't hiring you lil bro, you also used chatgpt for this comment 💀💀💀
@@NUFCOfficial Hello, I was able to connect with him and it's not about him hiring me but making a connection so if and when I apply I am in their mutual. I understand you aren't remotely close to apply level so you won't get the reason why I wanted to connect. Also no I haven't used ChatGPT for comment. You would want to ask professionals formally to connect because they are not your buddies.
Hope this was informational for you and you use it to create some positive move in your life rather than trying to drag others down.
Best of Luck
Man of culture on his trusty toyota ! 🙏
always the trusty toyota :)
Dope vid! I like how you showed WFH + in office experience 🔥
thank you for the feedback ♥️
I am currently going to school for software engineering. Videos such as this make me pumped for my future in this career field! I'm stumped though because I have two paths to choose between which is Java and C#. I know that is probably more personal research I need to do on my end, but do you have any input on this? I would love to know how you got started along with the steps you took to get you where you are now! Keep up the great content :)
I would go with the language that your courses are using since that will be more convenient. The language isn't important at all, it's more about the CS fundamentals that you learn such as data structures and algorithms. I will have a video going more in detail on all of this, but I think you are on the right track, just keep learning and building projects with the skills that you acquire. thank you and best of luck :)
Great video! That actually looked like a realistic and productive day in the life.
Are most of the teamworks online? How much do you interact with people in your office?
I'd say usually about 50% of my teammates go into the office on any given day (mainly people who live nearby for the perks lol). Since we coordinate as a team, we hold most team meetings on our designated days and collaborate closely.
A video which shows someone doing actual work! Kudos brother - btw we have the same furino bedside stands and lamps ha ha !
haha yea that's what I wanted to show off since most of these type of videos don't, appreciate you :)
Working as a developer my self in Sweden I can say that this is very accurate! Except for the time he left the office.
Here we work regular 9-5, and yes some days when you work from home you may stay a bit longer but that's not usual.
yea definitely have some long days unfortunately, thank you for the european pov :)
Loving ❤️ keep sharing
thank you for watching! ❤
@@armankhondker welcome 🙏
I don't see the point for companies to have a hybrid work policy for people who go to the office like this and then not see anyone else that they work with because they're not there. Maybe there's a another benefit than you have a place to go outside your home for work. I just don't see anything else.
agreed, but I actually did collaborate a bunch with my coworkers on this day, just didn't show in the video. If you really don't meet with anyone in the office, then yea it is pointless
I think it depends on the person. I choose to go in Tues, wed, Thurs to the office. It's nice to get out of the house for 3 days a week. Most of my team picked the same schedule so we can collaborate in person.
love the place and the vibes of the video!
thank you for watching :)
Enjoyed this way more than i thought.❤
thank you so much :)
Secret Congee is glad to cater for TikTok! Thanks for showing our food on your video, Arman! May I share this video on my social? :D
y’all are a great catering option for us, yes of course :)
Many people think being a software engineer is all peaches but the reality is that no matter what company you work for, you will put in extra hours, extra time if you want to get ahead. The amount of learning is unbelievable and it's always never enough. Because there will always be something else to learn, something new to implement. It truly is a grind and there is never an end in sight. Even a company with so called work/life culture still encourages learning always. It's great if you love to learn and don't want a repetitive job, it's tasking if learning a high volume of information in a short amount of time is too much for your brain to handle. However, eventually the constant learning does make you a pro and if you think about it, you get paid thousands of dollars just to learn. Can be a win/win situation for all parties involved if you think about it.
agreed, being a software engineer fundamentally is just about learning. If you can learn things quickly, then you will be an excellent software engineer. This is likely why we see the peak of developers while they are young and eager to learn, and less older folks in the industry as time progresses. I agree with your conclusion about it being a win/win for all parties, thats a great outlook to have.
This was a great video and was put together perfect, I subbed 👍
thank you for the kind words ♥️
this was pretty cool vlog, hope theres more to come
thank you ❤️, more is indeed coming soon :)
I appreciate how genuine this is! Keep it up man, I too have aspirations of being a SWE at a company like tiktok. I'm only in my second year, but are you guys hiring interns 😊?
thank you! we are definitely hiring, brush up on your interview skills and you can man, best of luck
And this is supposed to be work ? You`re lucky hold on to that job believe me that shit looks easy!! I`ve had jobs that are extremely stressful, yours looks like a day at the beach in comparison which its good for you :) Enjoy and don`t take it for granted.
agreed this is nothing compared to anyone who has to do physical labor for a living, this is a breeze, I try to always keep this in mind and not take anything for granted :)
That's just what my dream life used to be, wish I could still reach it someday! Good vibe bro, wish u good luck.
you can definitely achieve this if you put in the work, best of luck man ♥️
Hello, I'm a 3rd year CS student all the way from South Africa. Loved your video man!
that’s amazing to hear, ty for watching, best of luck!
Do you usually work that late? Free lunch and dinner sounds nice 👍
Haha not usually, my usual working hours are 10-6. This was just a busy day and I wanted to stay at the office longer!
Amazing video man! This is the life style I want to live: both simple and complex. I am a current CS major with a minor in mathematics. I am just about to go into second year CS! I look forward to the enlightening future that awaits my arrival :) Do you have any advice from software engineer to CS student? I'd love to hear back :))
I would say you are in quite possibly the best possible field of study/work, so the world is your oyster. I would tell you to focus on actually learning the material in your courses. It will all be relevant once you get to industry, and is really important to truly learn the fundamentals. Build projects, practice leetcode, rinse and repeat, best of luck man!
Dam homie.
This video was legit
Your work ethic is inspiring
appreciate you man ❤️
How did u get time in this tight schedule to reply for every comments, lol.......really a good video! :)
haha it doesn't take too much time and I do them in batches! I want to reply to anyone who comments if I can, ty :)
I had the tech portion of the interview at tik tok that I decided to apply for before I started my first year back in school majoring in software development. Motivated me even more when I didn’t pass it.
keep studying up on your interviews and you'll do great man, best of luck!
Watching this video my mind fully fresh before that i was in so stress and nothing doing anything. Right now i planned special to make future batter ❤
glad this provided you with some motivation, your future will be bright :)
Had to sub after this! I’m looking forward to what’s next!
thanks man, appreciate it ♥️
so you basically work 30 minutes from the moment you open your eye till 2 hours before you close your eye ?
haha definitely not, there are breaks and I stopped worked around 7:45pm, but yes definitely a busy day. ty for watching :)
and u call this life?
na merda è
fr this guy looks miserable af, whatever floats his boat tho 🤷
it's work life
@@armankhondker boring
yeah, it's better to work in a diner for 20 dollars an hour than to think with your brains for a good salary
I can tell Marko was def an inspiration for this style vlog.
yea the captions style probably is what you're referring to!
Hello! I really enjoy the speed of the video. It seems fast but you get so many info and different clips. I enjoyed it so much, continue with experiments 🔥😎btw you have an amazing office, lunch and dinner omg! 😜
yea I tried to keep the editing quick and to the point, appreciate it man, glad you enjoyed :)
glas to see u still have time for exercise and me-time. hope u will have a successful journey.
of course, I prioritize getting in at least 1 hour a day of sports/gym minimum. my body is most important, thank you man
I love marymoor, used to play there every day as a kid for soccer :)
I wish I grew up here for the soccer scene 😭
Insane video brother keep up!
will do ♥️
I feel you with the trusty Corolla, I recently traded mine in and miss it a lot.
i'm not tryna buy a car for the next decade+ :)
What an amazing video. I'd love to see more.
thank you man, more is coming shortly :)
Play soccer after work lol what a go-getter!
it's a must, the only true escape I have :)
Love the video man, this motivated me to follow my dream even though its vastly different. Wondering where you got that black hoodie. Looks like a nice fit. Keep it up brother.
you can do anything you want bro, just gotta out in the work, it’s from abercombie, thank you so much man ♥️
Your youtube is great keep making videos!!! 😮💨👍🏼
awesome video, edits were great!
ty man!
This is cool! Thanks for sharing
of course, ty for watching :)
Very similar to mine but i work from home all day. Without experiencing the hybrid work like yours, I am definitely on thesame page with you that a lot of task gets done at home compared to getting to the office.
i love this and i hope i arrive there soon.
you absolutely can man, just put in the work :)
Respect brother! cheers from Mexico!
appreciate you man ❤
3:58 Having Halal meals provided is awesome
Thanks for this video, Arman! Hope you see a huge success in future
yea having all of the meal options even jain which isn't common is really nice, of course I appreciate you!
Love the Chelsea support even in these rough times! Up the Chels 💙🙌...deserves a sub fr
ty man, been rough but blues 💙
@@armankhondker on unrelated note, I'm a junior CS at TAMU and will be interning in Redmond this summer. I think you'll be a great person to contact for career advice and/or quick resume reviews as I actively search for an FTE position after grad.
@@nebiyouesayas8476 for sure man, feel free to connect with me on linkedin
@@armankhondker 🐐, just sent a request on linkedin
I am an intern software engineer working on hybrid, this video is so motivating
Thank you
appreciate it bro :)
awesome content!
thank you so much ♥️
As a junior dev and Chelsea fan I thought Chelsea games would be my stress relief…ended up with more stress 😂😂 but code and soccer after is basically my life now too, tuff vid!
+1 to this sentiment, ♥️
dope vid man
thanks for watching :)
Very nice video , enjoyed it !
ty for watching :)
Thanks for sharing!
ty for watching :)
goals
♥️
Hey love the video, would recommend using the lofi music also at the start as it fits the main vibe!
thank you for the suggestion, will use more lofi in the next vid!❤
Working super hard, hope your TC is good there.
yea I got to haha, yea our TC and benefits are generally very competitive here :)
post more videos my boy, I will definitely be on the look out for those, Clean Barca jersey too btw.
ty for the kind words ♥️, haha yea it's just the jersey that my 7v7 team uses, as a blues fan I wouldn't be wearing for no reason haha
love this
💙 appreciate you