I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (Los Angeles, CA) in June 2023
Interview
tech interview. it starts with some background info about recommendation system. Then one leetcode problem.(find target sum path , but instead of a tree, they give you a list) them book question on machine learning.
2 rounds coding a lot of background questions very strange behavior from interviewer camera was off and asked questions in mandarin, leetcode medium-hard and very very slow communication from recruiters based in asia for an english role
OA - 1 arrays Medium, 1 Trie Hard. I had 45 minutes to complete that. I was able to do the medium in about 15-20 minutes but I am not that great with trie ds so I was not able to finish.
I applied online. I interviewed at TikTok (Singapore) in June 2026
Interview
1 round of tech interview where i was asked basic tech questions and given a leetcode question to solve. total was around 1 hour. interviewer did not seem happy with my answer and time complexity.