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TikTok interviews FAQs
Software Engineer(Internship) applicants have rated the interview process at TikTok with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 38% positive. To compare, the company-average is 37.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer(Internship) roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 119 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 Engineer(Internship) according to 119 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 35%
One on one interview: 26%
Phone interview: 22%
Background check: 5%
Presentation: 4%
Other: 4%
Personality test: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Group panel interview: 1%
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First, the interviewer introduced himself and then he asked me to quickly to introduce myself. Then we began to write code. Asked an algorithm question, which is how to sort the flags.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write code to implenment the Sort the flags problem/
Tested a wide variety of technical questions and there was a coding round. Also asked about resume: projects and experiences. Interviewer was nice and encouraging. Interviews were held online, no physical.
Phone screen where the recruiter asked questions about my background, why I'm interested in TikTok etc. Also asked a question about a technical project I've worked on in a team.
Application
I interviewed at TikTok (San Jose, CA)
Interview
There was an OA and then 2 rounds of interviews afterwards. 1st round was technical with LC med and basic CS concepts, 2nd round was behavioral questions with hiring manager.