I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at ByteDance (Seúl) in Jan 2019
Interview
DO NOT APPLY to Bytedance Korea office's Content Management Specialist position unless you just want to practice your interview skill.
First of all, either they are really picky with who they hire or they are not planning to hire someone at all. My guess is they just want free opinion research on their market in Korea.
Here are some of bad experience I had while applying to Bytedance
1. The HR call you like 7:00pm ish or plus - there was time they called me on Sunday evening
2. On my second interview with them on video call, the interviewer didn't turn on her camera while mine was on. I found it quite rude actually.
3. THEY DO NOT CONTACT YOU BACK if you did not get the offer. On my last interview, I was told I could wait like 2 weeks maybe because HR is busy. I waited almost 20 days then wrote e-mail in reply to interview info e-mail I got + cc e-mail. No answer. I tried 2 emails on Bytedance global recruit website. No answer. I made an international call to HR team. Finally got no offer e-mail almost instantly I hanged up.
4. I'm not the only person who experienced this. I was asking my friend if all Chinese companies take so long to announce result, and her reply was, "by any chance... is that Bytedance?" I guess this happened to many people.
They have been posting this position on LinkedIn since like last year. Till now they are posting the same position on LinkedIn without even closing the previous one. (They also have another account in Korean I saw)
My guess on why they are not hiring is because -
1. They are seeking for people with degree from world famous university - the interviewer did say that their team is full with those kind of people
2. They are just doing free opinion research - ask around on how to improve their current problem in Korean market
3. They want male applicant, because shift time is different for female and male.
Well this is just a guess from failed applicant, so don't take it seriously. This is just how I will advise you if you are my friend and want to apply to Bytedance Korea.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What were extra curriculum activities you did in your university years?
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