1st round: Asked two algorithm questions (medium + follow-up hard) and talked about past project experience.
2nd round: Asked System Design. The interviewer asked about reasons, details, and trade-offs. A bit hard.
System Design - Twitter: Draw data flow, core components, and API design.
The following metrics were computed from 411 interview experiences for the TikTok Software Engineer role in United States.
TikTok's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for TikTok's Software Engineer interview process in United States.