one HR round followed by 3 technical rounds. pre-empted by HR that some rounds might be conducted in mandarin. Some interviewers was late and rude, did not pay attention during the coding sections, only checked the output at the end. Not a good experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what is the difference between a process and a thread
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at TikTok (San Jose, CA) in Jul 2024
Interview
This is for entry level backend SWE role, The process includes 2 coding, 1 behavioral, and 1 HR round. I got reached out to by a recruiter on LinkedIn. The whole process, from getting reached out to to getting the official offer, took 2.5 months.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at TikTok (Sídney) in Nov 2025
Interview
The interview process included an online coding assessment, followed by technical interviews focusing on algorithms, system design, and past project experience. The final round involved cultural fit discussions with senior engineers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to explain how I would design a scalable API and discuss the trade-offs between different architectural approaches.