I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (California, PA) in Sep 2024
Interview
After I submitted my application, I had phone screening. The call covered my background, experience, and motivations for applying to TikTok. I think it went pretty well. I haven't heard back from the recruiter yet.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did I want to work at TikTok? Expected salary? How did I balance between work and personal life?
The interview process was smooth. OA + technical screen + HM. OA is a bit different from general leetcode but focused on testing. Technical screen is LeetCode easy/medium. HM round is chill but somehow the headcount is full so didn't get the job.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (Seattle, WA) in Dec 2025
Interview
I interviewed at TikTok online, after taking to recruiter,
First interview was in Mandarin
I can feel the interviewer was not very concentrate on the interview and no facial expression
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. most changeling project
2. how to test a ...
3. how to evaluate ..
4. leetcode easy problems *2
5. SQL problem
The interview process was overall smooth. Interviewer said we could speak in Chinese if I preferred. Interviewer asked about my background, then moved on to a LeetCode easy question. Since we had plenty of time left, we returned to discussing more about my background.
