Machine Learning Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
The interview started with my resume. The interviewer asked a couple of questions regarding my experience.
This was followed by a LeetCode medium coding question.
The interviewer then asked me a detailed question about the data model I used for my previous ML project and inquired about basic ML concepts.
Finally, I was given the opportunity to ask questions.
After a week, I received a rejection.
Questions
Why I Used Transformer for My Project
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the TikTok Machine Learning Engineer role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's Machine Learning Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.
TikTok Work Experiences
- 3.0Very fast-moving and stressful.Machine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesFebruary 18, 2025Pros: You will learn many things very fast. Work on very high-impact projects.Cons: Unpredictable work hours. Forget about work-life balance.
- 4.0Smart Team, Late MeetingsMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesAugust 19, 2023Pros: Young and smart colleague. Very strong business. Good career growth and scope. We can get things done. Moving fast.Cons: Communication with the Chinese team. Late night meetings.
- 4.0New Division, Supportive ColleaguesMachine Learning Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesDecember 6, 2021Pros: 1. The TT division is quite new and has a lot of interesting work to do. 2. Colleagues are supportive, at least from my experience (Eng division). 3. Computing infra is good.Cons: 1. Regular meetings with teams outside of the US. 2. Many documents are not well written. 3. Not a good place for NG or junior staff.
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