Machine Learning Engineer Interview Experience - Singapore, Singapore
Process
First call with a recruiter, then a technical round with a machine learning engineer. I did not get past this, so I'm not sure what happens after. I could already tell things were not going well for me after I replied to the interviewer's "ni hao" with "hello," as he seemed visibly upset I couldn't speak Mandarin. It was a 1-hour interview that was supposed to be a 1:1 split between discussing previous work experience and solving a coding problem. However, the interviewer interrogated me for 40 minutes on my resume and only left me with 15 minutes for the coding exercise, and it was a LeetCode hard question. I managed to solve it optimally, answer follow-up questions on the approach, but then got rejected.
Questions
Sliding Window Maximum (Leetcode 239).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the TikTok Machine Learning Engineer role in Singapore, Singapore.
Success Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer roles in Singapore, Singapore is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for TikTok's Machine Learning Engineer interview process in Singapore, Singapore.
TikTok Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Pay, Long HoursMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesMarch 6, 2025Pros: High salary with a lot of perks.Cons: Working hours are too long.
- 2.0Decent Pay, Too Much OtMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 26, 2022Pros: The salary is not bad compared to other companies.Cons: Not too much for almost everyone.
- 2.0Better be able to speak MandarinMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 29, 2024Pros: You can only speak Mandarin at work.Cons: It's hard to work here without speaking Mandarin.
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