Machine Learning Engineer Graduate Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The initial interview was with a recruiter who asked general questions about my research and field of study.
The second interview was a LeetCode-style interview.
The interview process did not proceed beyond this point.
Questions
They asked me to write code to determine when to buy and sell a stock for maximum profit, given perfect information about its price over time (including the future).
You are given a list of numbers indicating the stock's value each day. Each day you can choose to buy or sell.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the TikTok Machine Learning Engineer Graduate role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer Graduate roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for TikTok's Machine Learning Engineer Graduate interview process in San Francisco, California.
TikTok Work Experiences
- 3.0Smart People, Decent Work-lifeSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 2, 2025Pros: Good salary and smart people to work with.Cons: Everything is good, and they can improve on WLB.
- 5.0Great Pay, Poor BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2025Pros: Good culture and high compensation.Cons: Bad work-life balance, need to do cross-timezone communication.
- 5.0Great Learning, Worrying OutlookSWE Intern • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 6, 2025Pros: - Lots to learn and helpful managers.Cons: - not sure how long TikTok will stay unbanned again.
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