Process
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day.
- Past projects and experiences.
- Questions on building data pipelines and data engineering questions.
- 1 LeetCode question in Chinese (Reverse linked list).
- Interviewer preferred if Chinese was the language of communication.
Questions
- LC question: Reverse Linked List
- Data Engineering technical questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the TikTok Big Data Engineer role.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Big Data Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive40%
Neutral20%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for TikTok's Big Data Engineer interview process.
TikTok Work Experiences
3.0
Good Food, Long Hours
Big Data Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
June 13, 2024
Pros: Food is good! Health insurance included.
Cons: Long working hours, depending on the team.
4.0
Good salary and benefits, and long working hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Beijing, Beijing, China
October 12, 2023
Pros: Good salary and benefits, absolutely top in Chinese Internet technology companies.
Open-minded colleagues and a new grad-friendly working environment.
Cons: Frequent reorganization and long working hours.
4.0
Good but tiring
Backend Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
April 5, 2025
Pros: Lots to learn, fast-paced.
Cons: A lot of work to do.
- 3.0Good Food, Long HoursBig Data Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeJune 13, 2024Pros: Food is good! Health insurance included.Cons: Long working hours, depending on the team.
- 4.0Good salary and benefits, and long working hoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBeijing, Beijing, ChinaOctober 12, 2023Pros: Good salary and benefits, absolutely top in Chinese Internet technology companies. Open-minded colleagues and a new grad-friendly working environment.Cons: Frequent reorganization and long working hours.
- 4.0Good but tiringBackend Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeApril 5, 2025Pros: Lots to learn, fast-paced.Cons: A lot of work to do.
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