Machine Learning Engineer Intern Interview Experience - United States
December 1, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The entire interview process consisted of two rounds, conducted in Chinese.
Questions covered details about the resume, along with general ML inquiries.
The last 30 minutes were dedicated to solving two LeetCode problems.
Questions
- Find the k largest number in an array.
- Find the median of a linked list.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the TikTok Machine Learning Engineer Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
18%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer Intern roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive45%
Neutral45%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Machine Learning Engineer Intern interview process in United States.
TikTok Work Experiences
5.0
The Review of the internship
Machine Learning Engineer Intern • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
September 29, 2025
Pros: Very good work-life balance.
Cons: Kind of good work-life balance sometimes.
4.0
Good Pay, Lots Of Overtime
Machine Learning Engineer Intern • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
December 4, 2024
Pros: Good pay, workplace balance, lots of snacks.
Cons: Expected to work a lot of overtime.
4.0
TikTok MLE Internship
Machine Learning Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
September 16, 2024
Pros: 1. Good perks
2. Many learning opportunities
Cons: Bad work-life balance - a known issue.
- 5.0The Review of the internshipMachine Learning Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 29, 2025Pros: Very good work-life balance.Cons: Kind of good work-life balance sometimes.
- 4.0Good Pay, Lots Of OvertimeMachine Learning Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesDecember 4, 2024Pros: Good pay, workplace balance, lots of snacks.Cons: Expected to work a lot of overtime.
- 4.0TikTok MLE InternshipMachine Learning Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesSeptember 16, 2024Pros: 1. Good perks 2. Many learning opportunitiesCons: Bad work-life balance - a known issue.
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