Process
Have a talk with the team member about the questions regarding Apache Spark. There are many background project review and Spark tuning-related questions. You really need to understand Spark partitions and how the system works.
Questions
Spark tuning-related questions, such as broadcast joins and what happens when you join a large dataset into many small datasets.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 37 interview experiences for the TikTok Data Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral35%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Data Engineer interview process in United States.
TikTok Work Experiences
4.0
Great Team, But Workload Heavy
Data Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 20, 2024
Pros: Good facility, nice teammates.
Cons: My workload is too much.
1.0
Toxic Lead and Senior Manager
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
March 27, 2024
Pros: Nothing worth noting other than free foods.
Cons: Data BP leaders hand-picked their favorite employees and only gave those individuals opportunities. PIPs are common, with 20% of the team optimized into PIPs every quarter. There's no career growth if you are non-Chinese. Also, the toxic culture here pressures you to work overtime every day.
3.0
Good Arguments, Weak Tech Skills
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
April 22, 2023
Pros: Learn how to argue very well.
Cons: Don’t learn a lot of technical skills.
- 4.0Great Team, But Workload HeavyData Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 20, 2024Pros: Good facility, nice teammates.Cons: My workload is too much.
- 1.0Toxic Lead and Senior ManagerData Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeMarch 27, 2024Pros: Nothing worth noting other than free foods.Cons: Data BP leaders hand-picked their favorite employees and only gave those individuals opportunities. PIPs are common, with 20% of the team optimized into PIPs every quarter. There's no career growth if you are non-Chinese. Also, the toxic culture here pressures you to work overtime every day.
- 3.0Good Arguments, Weak Tech SkillsData Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeApril 22, 2023Pros: Learn how to argue very well.Cons: Don’t learn a lot of technical skills.
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