Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at TikTok overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at TikTok as a Software Developer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 50%
Other: 50%
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I applied online. I interviewed at TikTok in Feb 2025
Interview
The OA had two problems: one required implementing BFS, likely involving graph traversal, shortest path, or level-order processing. The other was related to binary trees, possibly dealing with traversal, recursion, or tree modifications like lowest common ancestor or subtree calculations. Both were quite challenging, requiring efficient algorithms and strong problem-solving skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Data Structure/ Algorithm/ Object Oriented Programming
Asked about basic backgrounds. Solve 1 coding problem.
Got rejected after 2 round. One of the question is about bfs search. The other question about math, recursion, divide and conquer. Both question about medium level of difficulty. Interviewer was nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Solve 1 coding question. And some basic background questions.
4 technical round 1 HR round. 1 got 1 more round as the hiring manager wanted to also interview me before giving the offer. 3 rounds with leetcode 1 round system design.