Process
1st call with recruiter to understand your background and brief you on the interview process.
2nd and 3rd calls were video calls with engineers from Singapore.
4th call was a video call with the hiring manager from China.
All 3 interviews finished within 2 weeks. Response is usually between 1-2 days.
Questions
It all started with a resume dive, followed by questions around recommender systems and LLMs. Formulas could also be asked.
For the coding portion of the interview, LeetCode medium to hard questions were presented.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the TikTok ML Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
TikTok's interview process for their ML Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for TikTok's ML Engineer interview process in United States.
TikTok Work Experiences
- 1.0Autonomy, But No GrowthML Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 26, 2022Pros: - Large scope of work with little oversight.Cons: - No structure to teams, constant reorgs. - Focus on promoting work over doing it. - Little to no career/salary growth.
- 2.0Nice People, Low PayML Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, New Jersey, United StatesFebruary 21, 2023Pros: People are nice and supportive.Cons: Salaries are too low. Promotion is slow.
- 5.0Great Company, Interesting ProblemsML Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 1, 2025Pros: Great company to work for - interesting problems.Cons: None. Everything has been great.
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