After recruiter call and connect to discuss experiences and stacks used. Then it's a 1 hour live coding interview where interviewee got asked some questions then proceed with interview coding questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a matrix and some obstacles, find the closest point to you that's reachable and not blocked.
The interview process was well structured with a phone screen, technical coding, system design, and behavioral rounds. Challenging but fair, clear communication throughout. Overall, a positive experience, but definitely on the challenging side
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at TikTok (Seattle, WA)
Interview
Recruiter reached out on linkedin
had a 30 min conversation about the position, my background and the interview process
had 1st round with the manager - leetcode, os and networking
had 2nd round with sde from the team - leetcode
leetcode hard questions in both the rounds