I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at TikTok (Dubaï) in Nov 2021
Interview
Internal referral via ex colleague. (Two months delay to contact me for the application)
I had an interview with the HRBP that is based in Tokyo and the interview went really great and very positive experience.
Then I received an invite for 2nd round interview with Head of Product that is based in Dubai, i accepted the invitation even though it was in peak November period and in marketing its the most difficult to find a time-slot for such a test, I was getting ready and knowing my interview will be on Tuesday as agreed on the email but on Monday morning I received a text via whatsapp from the hiring manager (head of product marketing METAP) .. asking me if I’m free to chat.
Of course I accepted because its an opportunity i don't want to miss and within my ambition to work for a such multinational- fastest growing social media platform, but I didn’t know that this “free to chat” is the actual 2nd round of my assessment.. so the hiring person called and we chatted casually about my previous experience and even the language maintained on the call was arabic, as for the timing: he said its a miss alignment from their end, the questions were practically easy and i tried to make quick answers, ofcourse with +8 years in retail marketing I know any scenario these questions can be answered, he was really nice during asking the questions but it felt off and informal to assess a talent in such manner and not getting the candidate to showcase any of their skills.. I messaged him later that day to align if the interview was actually canceled and he replied with yes and thanked me, honestly nothing against the guy but its just short sighted.
2nd day I received a rejection email from the HR.
I really hope someone reads this and give a thought about the candidates .. I’m not in a place of desperate need but this overall effect my view on the company and my own self esteem, as the mail of the HR clearly said that “I’m too junior for the role”
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you allocate a 20m marketing budget?
What were the budgets you worked on before?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at TikTok (Singapour)
Interview
Process: Total of 5 rounds: 1) Potential peer, 2) Reporting Manager, 3) Team Lead, 4) HR, and 5) HR VP. I progressed to the 4th stage. Interview was conducted in English.
Experience: Rounds 1–3 were standard and focused on role-specific responsibilities and relevant experience. Round 4 with HR was straightforward, covering salary expectations, notice period, and a check on Chinese language proficiency for regional stakeholder management.
Outcome: While I was informed a final interview with the HR VP would follow, it was never scheduled.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at TikTok
Interview
There were 6 rounds of interviews. The process itself was fine, nothing too out of the ordinary for a larger company, but they did not get back to me after the final round. No email at all. I felt like I wasted so much of my time to not get a single comment after six rounds of interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There was a mock pitch type interview where they give you a prompt in advance and you have to make slides and present it to the interviewer. I was given a new product and was asked to sell it to existing clients who are using a different product at the moment.
5 rounds! You will meet hiring manager, team leads, XFNs, etc.
Be prepared, the culture is not the best. You should ask your interviewers difficult questions and guage for yourself if you can withstand the demanding, back-breaking sweatshop culture. Most of us feel we can cause we just want the job, but after entering, realise it's on a scale we could not have anticipated. So ask the hard questions!