I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at TikTok (Los Angeles, CA) in Apr 2020
Interview
I was informed one day before the interview was scheduled for a specific time in the evening, due to interviewer being in Taiwan. I wrote back but did not receive a reply. I prepared and dialed into the meeting. The interviewer was 5 minutes late and bored, unenthusiastic, cold and unfriendly. She did not have any prepared questions to speak of, did not want to get to know me, or care about my experience. She asked me to ask her questions, which I did but she answered vaguely, the same apathy she had throughout the interview. The whole thing lasted no more than 10 minutes. Maybe this is how TikTok conducts business but in my opinion, it was a major fail. I'm not sure what the recruiter could hope to achieve from such a poor performance. Beware if you are sent an email for a last-minute Zoom interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basically no questions were asked. I had to mine to get anything out of the interviewer who either didn't like her job, or me. I assume the former as she didn't spend enough time to get to know me at all. I pressed her about leadership as the job was "Lead", supporting and mentoring others on a team. She finally asked what my management style was.
I had a very positive experience with the interview process. Communication was clear and timely throughout, and I always knew what to expect at each stage. The interviewers were professional, well-prepared, and genuinely engaged, which made the conversations feel more like a two-way discussion than a formal interrogation.
Each step of the process felt purposeful and well-structured, and I appreciated the transparency around the role, expectations, and team dynamics. I was also given the opportunity to ask questions and received thoughtful, honest answers.
Overall, the process was smooth, respectful of my time, and left me with a strong impression of the company, regardless of the final outcome.
I had a screening interview with the recruiter and then directly with the manager, which I personally didn’t like because I felt as he was making me a favour to be there
Hr called me, asked me a few questions, intro, why you leave your current company, are you actively looking for new opportunities etc. The interview progress is smooth, and pass me to hiring manager round very smoothly.