Candidates applying for Software Engineer 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 Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 50%
Other: 50%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok
Interview
One hour call for first round of technicals. Interviewer did not speak fluent english and was difficult to understand. Even after achieving a solution, he insisted on solving the problem a certain way and ended up spending 45 mins on the first question.
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Question 1
2 Leetcode Mediums - First was a two pointer question, the second was a standard BFS.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (San Jose, CA) in Jan 2024
Interview
The interview was a thorough and engaging process, involving detailed technical questions, problem-solving scenarios, and discussions about past experiences. The interviewer was professional, asking insightful questions that really tested my knowledge and skills. Overall, it felt like a fair and challenging evaluation of my abilities.
so hard I have no clue what's going on and ended up failing the interview. Highly recommend reviewing your algorithm skills before sitting in the interview. To better prepare, get yourself into some online tests before doing the techinical ones.