Machine Learning Scientist Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
They dragged the onsite interviews out for weeks. The entire onsite process took more than a month to conclude. You had to pass each round to move to the next.
I passed all rounds, despite the crazy scheduling. Some interviews were set up at 8 PM my time. I was then ghosted for weeks afterward.
Once I received an offer from another company, I emailed the recruiter again. This time, they responded and scheduled a call with HR. I received a rejection the day after.
Funnily enough, I answered all questions completely. I have no idea why I was rejected. This is a terrible hiring pipeline.
They show no respect for candidates' time. After dragging the process out for so long, they don't even bother to explain the rejection, despite my strong performance in the interviews.
Questions
ML and coding.
No questions on cultural fit.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the TikTok Machine Learning Scientist role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
TikTok's interview process for their Machine Learning Scientist roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for TikTok's Machine Learning Scientist interview process in San Francisco, California.
TikTok Work Experiences
- 2.0If you had another choice..Machine Learning Scientist • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 7, 2024Pros: Good Asian food; coworkers are nice.Cons: Everything else but the food
- 3.0Good Food, Sponsorship, No BalanceMachine Learning Scientist • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 27, 2025Pros: Good lunch and dinner sponsorship.Cons: Bad work and life balance.
- 5.0Good Pay, Culture, Ok BalanceMachine Learning Scientist • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 25, 2025Pros: Good pay on average. Good culture.Cons: Work-life balance is just ok.
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