I applied online. I interviewed at TikTok (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2023
Interview
For the entry level, there are 5 questions about the server. I don't passed it because of SQL, I don't practice it before. Other two are about array, they are not easy if your brain is clear.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
SQl and coding questions. It is over the easy questions. So, please pratice as much as you can.
Took about two weeks from start to finish, which felt surprisingly quick. The first round was a technical assessment focusing on coding questions. One of my prompts involved counting islands in a grid, and mid-way, it hit me that I had practiced a similar question on PracHub just days earlier. The following rounds included parsing a nested list and finding a minimum cost path in a weighted grid. All were manageable, and I ended up receiving an offer, but ultimately chose to decline. Overall, a straightforward and pleasant experience.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Count the number of islands in a 2D grid of ones and zeros
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at TikTok
Interview
- recruiter asked me to speak in Chinese for latter half of screen
- 1st round was algo interview
- 2nd round was algo and system design
- didn't move forward after second round
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- 1st round was simple 1D dp problem
- 2nd round was graph problem (Djikstra's) and ML system design
2 rounds coding a lot of background questions very strange behavior from interviewer camera was off and asked questions in mandarin, leetcode medium-hard and very very slow communication from recruiters based in asia for an english role