Got an email from HR with initial screening questions. Had one technical interview with a manager, Went over resume in detail and asked soft skills and technical questions. Rejected after that round because I couldn't solve the leetcode problem.
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.
