I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at TikTok (Seattle, WA)
Interview
4 rounds in total: 1 round with HR (15-30 mins), 2 Rounds of tech interview (each 1 hour with medium-hard LC, ML questions, system design), 1 final round (behaviour questions about 1 hour)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
30 mins ML questions regarding the resume,
30 mins LC medium (BFS)
3 Rounds of Technical Interviews.
Each include a mix of Leetcode style questions focused on DSA and AI/ML questions based on your previous experiences as well as the team's domain.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do we need residual connections in a Transformer
HR phone screen: discussed location preference, role expectations, overall interview structure, an overview of the team, what to expect in the next interview rounds, and why I’m looking for a new role.