I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok in Aug 2024
Interview
First ask me about my resume, about what I did in my last job. Then I was asked about the Leetcode 79. It was supposed to be using the DFS, I used backtracking instead, didn't finish it. So I didn't pass it. Then the interviewer asked what questions I have for him. That's it
I applied online. I interviewed at TikTok (Toronto, ON)
Interview
I received a HackerRank assessment consisting of seven questions. It includes five multiple-choice questions on system design, operating systems, and database management, along with two coding challenges at medium and hard difficulty levels from LeetCode.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
five multiple-choice questions on system design, operating systems, and database management and two coding questions
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok in Sep 2024
Interview
Only two coding questions at the first round. The question is a little bit hard. But if you pass the first round, you will be contacted for a manager interview in the afternoon of the same day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
An unsorted array problem using any language to solve.
Software Development Engineer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at TikTok with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 37.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer Intern roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Software Development Engineer Intern according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 50%
One on one interview: 50%
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