Machine Learning Engineer Interview Experience - United Kingdom
September 10, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Screening interview by an HR manager who basically just read off a script about how much of a "tech giant" TikTok is.
Coding interview with an uninterested interviewer in a noisy cafeteria. He clearly didn't care at all about what he was doing.
Questions
Return maximal elements of a list, breaking ties randomly.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the TikTok Machine Learning Engineer role in United Kingdom.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer roles in the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive10%
Neutral30%
Negative60%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for TikTok's Machine Learning Engineer interview process in United Kingdom.
TikTok Work Experiences
4.0
Great Pay, Terrible Balance
Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
September 25, 2020
Pros: High salary for the employee
Cons: Bad work and life balance.
5.0
Great Team, Tough Pressures
Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 27, 2025
Pros: Team is great, strong management, and very interesting technical problems.
Cons: Concerns with governmental pressures.
2.0
Good for new grads, but worst culture
Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 14, 2024
Pros: You will learn rocket-fast because you are always pushed by overloaded tasks. A fresh NG will handle several senior-level jobs under limited guidance.
Cons: 0 work-life balance. Work, work, work if you are a Chinese speaker. You will be working with people in China during the night for sure.
But for non-Chinese speakers, your life will be much better because the leadership will have 0 expectations from you. You can basically chill all day.
- 4.0Great Pay, Terrible BalanceMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeSeptember 25, 2020Pros: High salary for the employeeCons: Bad work and life balance.
- 5.0Great Team, Tough PressuresMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 27, 2025Pros: Team is great, strong management, and very interesting technical problems.Cons: Concerns with governmental pressures.
- 2.0Good for new grads, but worst cultureMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 14, 2024Pros: You will learn rocket-fast because you are always pushed by overloaded tasks. A fresh NG will handle several senior-level jobs under limited guidance.Cons: 0 work-life balance. Work, work, work if you are a Chinese speaker. You will be working with people in China during the night for sure. But for non-Chinese speakers, your life will be much better because the leadership will have 0 expectations from you. You can basically chill all day.
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