Machine Learning Intern Interview Experience - New York, New York
March 28, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was selected for the OA process. It was a medium to hard LeetCode graph question. It was related to how to improve customer acquisition and how to improve search queries.
Questions
Graph question to understand user behavior.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the TikTok Machine Learning Intern role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Machine Learning Intern roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral0%
Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for TikTok's Machine Learning Intern interview process in New York, New York.
TikTok Work Experiences
4.0
Interesting work, a lot of pressure though.
Machine Learning Intern • Current Employee
November 3, 2025
Pros: The work is interesting, and they are flexible about the methods and research you do, since they only care about performance and efficiency.
Cons: Obviously, they prefer Chinese speakers. Also, they expect you to work and attend meetings after hours.
5.0
TikTok - Someone hates it, someone likes it.
Machine Learning Intern • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 24, 2025
Pros: • Competitive compensation and comprehensive company policies.
• Excellent in-house cafeteria with a wide variety of food options.
• Strong and modern technical stack.
• Robust alumni network, especially from CMU and other top schools.
Cons: Certain compliance risks exist due to the nature of the business.
TTP (Trusted Technology Partner) environments impose strict access control, making it difficult for regular engineers to debug user-level details.
5.0
Good Balance, High Security Concerns
Data Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 23, 2025
Pros: It’s good work-life balance.
Cons: A lot of national security concerns.
- 4.0Interesting work, a lot of pressure though.Machine Learning Intern • Current EmployeeNovember 3, 2025Pros: The work is interesting, and they are flexible about the methods and research you do, since they only care about performance and efficiency.Cons: Obviously, they prefer Chinese speakers. Also, they expect you to work and attend meetings after hours.
- 5.0TikTok - Someone hates it, someone likes it.Machine Learning Intern • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 24, 2025Pros: • Competitive compensation and comprehensive company policies. • Excellent in-house cafeteria with a wide variety of food options. • Strong and modern technical stack. • Robust alumni network, especially from CMU and other top schools.Cons: Certain compliance risks exist due to the nature of the business. TTP (Trusted Technology Partner) environments impose strict access control, making it difficult for regular engineers to debug user-level details.
- 5.0Good Balance, High Security ConcernsData Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 23, 2025Pros: It’s good work-life balance.Cons: A lot of national security concerns.
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