HR Business Partner applicants have rated the interview process at TikTok with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 14% positive. To compare, the company-average is 37.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for HR Business Partner roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at TikTok overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at TikTok as a HR Business Partner according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
One on one interview: 26%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 11%
Presentation: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
Other: 4%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at TikTok (London, England) in Mar 2022
Interview
Telephone screening, followed by 4 zoom interviews with mostly global HR leaders. After hours of time invested over several weeks, I got a call from recruiter to say the panel I met gave me good feedback, think I’d be a good fit, and had no feedback about what I could have done better. I didn’t get the job as they said someone else with the department specific experience was successful, and stressed that they only got the offer as they had that advantage and recruiter themselves said nothing I can do about that, unless I get a role supporting in that business unit.
All of that garbage and made up feedback, and the very next day I see the job advert reposted for the same position, and same business area.
I don’t understand why recruiters aren’t good enough at their jobs to give honest and direct feedback. They all let themselves and the HR profession down.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you feel about navigating working with stakeholders in China where feedback has been given by European colleagues that they are direct and have a different style?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at TikTok (Singapore) in May 2025
Interview
The whole interview was conducted in Mandarin, it was 45 minutes in total. The interviewer has specific questions to ask which is highly related to the job itself. The final session is Q&A, the process is considered efficient.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at TikTok (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2025
Interview
1st Interview with Recruiter. Explained the job position, and the functions the position must preform. Very basic overview and nothing to specific. One of the different they do in the company, is that there is no really training period, workers are asked to perform immediately or learn while working type of thing.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at TikTok in Dec 2024
Interview
Recruiter reached out on LI for phone call. 30 minute call, said everything looked like a great fit. Responded back next day that I will not be moving forward as they are looking for someone with more experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about your experience as a business partner