I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (London, England) in May 2025
Interview
4 stage interview
1st step with HR
2nd step - Team leader or memeber
3rd step - In person interview
4th step - Management interview
Overall interview seems quite easy and asks basic background questions and success stories. Discussing responsibilities and expectations of the role
Very short interview, it was by phone. General experiencie and how I usually handle objections. They dont have a budget to relocate, and they also wont help you to find an appartment.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at TikTok (Ho Chi Minh City)
Interview
There are 4 rounds in total include (1) CV application, (2) 2 interviews with the team, (3) interview with hrbp.
The process is quite quick once you pass the cv. Interview with team was quite chill & conversational.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you persuade a advertiser to advertise on TikTok
1 colloquio conoscitivo con HR. A seguire 3 colloqui con il team del business fino al colloquio finale con quello che sarebbe stato il manager del team. Domande di tipo comportamentale.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Come gestisci le priorità?
Come convinceresti un seller ad essere onboard?
Business Development 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 44% positive. To compare, the company-average is 37.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Development Manager roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 9 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 Business Development Manager according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 44%
Background check: 22%
Skills test: 22%
One on one interview: 11%
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