I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (San Jose, CA) in Nov 2023
Interview
A couple of technical rounds with medium difficulty leetcode style questions. The interview was interactive and the interviewer provided enough time for questions towards the end. No questions regarding my work experience, but the interviewer was interested in what I am looking for from my internship.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok in Aug 2024
Interview
Start with a general self-introduction and ask the interviewer questions about your resume to establish context. Then, be prepared to solve a LeetCode medium-to-hard level problem involving ordering numbers using a structured binary search tree. The solution should be implemented efficiently, with a minimum time complexity of O(n log n). Demonstrating clear logic and solid coding skills during this problem will be essential.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Did you deploy the website to make it automatically update with new data coming in?
I applied online. I interviewed at TikTok (Seattle, WA)
Interview
Technical interview with two questions and resume review. The questions were both leet code mediums, and the time allotted was quite short. The resume review was highly technical, with the interviewer asking me details about the theory behind diffusion and transformers.