I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at TikTok in Apr 2024
Interview
I was approached by an external recruiting firm for this opportunity. The interview process consisted of two rounds: the first round focused on LeetCode-style coding questions, and the second round was a technical discussion based on my resume and past experience. I was not selected to move forward after the second round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain Kubernetes concepts and what did you work on for this certain project.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at TikTok (Santa Clara, CA) in Aug 2025
Interview
First round, VO. Start with a short introduction, talk about my resume project and deep dived one of it. Followed by a hard level coding problem for around 45 min. The interviewer was nice, giving a lot of hints and no rush for the answer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Short self introduction. Deep dived a project that I found most challenging.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok in Sep 2025
Interview
The process includes two rounds:
Round 1 – 30 minutes of technical questions based on your resume, followed by 30 minutes of live coding on HackerRank.
Round 2 – 30-minute technical interview focusing on problem-solving and advanced concepts.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
explain the work u did in your previous job in detail?