I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (Singapore)
Interview
3 behavioral rounds with TPMs in the team (HM, Sr TPM, PgM) and 1 cross-BU round with an Engineering Manager. Recruiter arranged 1 round per week.
After the end of 4th round, I had to wait 2+ weeks to get feedback from recruiter that there was an internal reorg happening, and my application was be put on hold indefinitely. I can understand all these due to bad economy/recession/tech hiring freeze in the US. However, strangely enough, TikTok are still constantly posting hiring jobs on LinkedIn, and these posts are recommended to me even though the recruiter told the above to me…
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Behavioral questions such as “Tell me about a time..” and “How would you…”
I applied through other source. I interviewed at TikTok
Interview
Despite preparing thoroughly and performing well in the interviews, I was told the “fit isn’t there.” It felt as though the process was just a formality to meet local interview quota requirements, rather than a genuine attempt to hire. It’s disappointing to invest so much effort only to realize the company hadn’t seriously considered fit before shortlisting.
Recruiter reached out via LinkedIn. After talked with recruiter and a peer TPM, the interview with the hiring manager was scheduled 1.5 months later. Unfortunately, the recruiter left TikTok during this period of time. I only knew this because her TikTok email was no longer valid anymore. Completely waste time......
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (Los Angeles, CA) in Nov 2023
Interview
The whole process was fantastic. The interview was well organized. Interviewers are polite and professional. We had pleasant conversations. The result was great. I would recommend tiktok to other candidates. It seems to be a great place to work at.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Your thoughts about AI; The most difficult project you have worked on.
Technical Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at TikTok with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 43% positive. To compare, the company-average is 37.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Technical Program Manager roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 7 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 Technical Program Manager according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
Skills test: 22%
Presentation: 17%
Personality test: 11%
Background check: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Phone interview: 6%
Drug test: 6%
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