Process
The first round was about LeetCode coding and basic questions based on the resume. There were questions about VLMs, language models, and basic system design. There was one coding question to solve, on the easy to medium difficulty level.
Questions
How would you go about training a VLM from scratch?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the TikTok MLE/RS role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
TikTok's interview process for their MLE/RS roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for TikTok's MLE/RS interview process in San Jose, California.
TikTok Work Experiences
3.0
a sinking ship
MLE/RS • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 25, 2024
Pros: Learn more for cutting-edge systems.
Cons: Must speak Chinese. Meeting in midnight.
3.0
Bad environment to grow technically
MLE/RS • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 26, 2024
Pros: Challenging Work, Innovative, Open to Ideas
Cons: Bad leadership, directionless, and no work-life balance.
5.0
Friendly Team, Time Zone Challenges
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 23, 2025
Pros: The people here are friendly, and the food is good.
Cons: You need to get a meeting with the team based in another country.
- 3.0a sinking shipMLE/RS • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 25, 2024Pros: Learn more for cutting-edge systems.Cons: Must speak Chinese. Meeting in midnight.
- 3.0Bad environment to grow technicallyMLE/RS • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 26, 2024Pros: Challenging Work, Innovative, Open to IdeasCons: Bad leadership, directionless, and no work-life balance.
- 5.0Friendly Team, Time Zone ChallengesSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 23, 2025Pros: The people here are friendly, and the food is good.Cons: You need to get a meeting with the team based in another country.
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