The process includes an HR call, two phone interviews focused on data structures and algorithms, and a final round with the hiring manager to evaluate team fit, technical alignment, and overall compatibility.
After resume screen, got an invite for OA which includes technical 2 MCQs & 3 coding tests. They offer 4-5 days to sit the test. During that period, studied by solving questions on LC (Difficulty: mid]. For this time, the overall test was very much challenging personally.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Knowledge in regards to Data Structures and Algorithms, experience about teamwork, and personal projects
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at TikTok in Jan 2024
Interview
The role was for software engineer (recommendation system machine learning engineer). It was a good interview and the questions were technical and situational both (by situational, I mean they were related to TikTok’s recommendation system).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Draw a neural network and write the loss function.