I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (San Jose, CA) in Apr 2023
Interview
Hackerrank assessment to start if invited. Then four rounds of interviews, first three technical coding rounds followed by a meeting with the hiring manager. Interviews are almost always with individuals in China so expect night interviews
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
medium lc questions in hacker rank, sliding window hard question, basic sql joins, describe yourself and what you do, how to test this theoretical product, palindrome after removing 1 letter
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (Mountain View, CA) in Feb 2022
Interview
Initial coding online assessment.
Three technical interviews.
The first two are conducted via HackerRank coding and video platform including simple to mid-level coding tests and questions regarding testing strategies.
The last round is performed by video chat with a team lead all about the testing strategies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given an ordering app, how would you test if the app/server works?
How would you test if continuous short clips functionality works?
The first is phone screening and it would not be too much technical stuff. They will ask you more technical questions in the second round. I think I'm not well-prepared for the phone screening interview.