I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (Provo, UT) in Jan 2023
Interview
I was given 3 problems to complete on hackerrank and given 75 minutes (i think) to complete them. I can only remember two of the questions though, both of them had to do with array. one was a 1-d array and the other was a 2-d array.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
write a function that takes an array of integers, and returns the maximum sum of a contiguous subarray.
given an nxn matrix where cell values represent the resisitance of a fluid find the minimum path through the matrix going from anywhere on the left column to the right column. possible moves are top-right, right, bottom-right constraints: n < 100 -100 < matrix[i][j] < 100
Applied online, and then Got an OA on Hackerrank all correct, all test cases passed include the hidden, then ghost me for four months, and then get the rejection email saying the position fulfilled.
Emailed pre-screen. 1-1 code interview. The interviewer was clearly not paying attention throughout the whole process, even claiming that he was very busy and needed to work. After implementing the brute force solution, he made me waste time writing up unit tests and then refused to give hints or anything about a more optional solution. Then he ended the meeting abruptly a whole 15 minutes early. Worst interview experience so far.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Difficult experience at previous company, leetcode medium