I applied through other source. I interviewed at ByteDance (San Jose, CA) in Mar 2022
Interview
The interview process consisted of an initial HR screening followed by an interview phase with hiring managed and team members. Questions focused on background of interviewee, technical knowledge and previous work experiences, The overall process was professional from both sides and communication throughout the interview was clear and consistent.
Process began with initial HR phone screening to discuss relevant details
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you tell us about yourself and your background?
- easy leet code style code test
- ask about research experience
- talk a lot about view of current tech and future improvement
- ask the implementation of some basic algorithms
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at ByteDance (San Jose, CA) in Apr 2025
Interview
The interview process is very smooth, about 1-2 rounds per week with a total of 4 rounds. The first 3 are technical rounds that include both project deep-dive and leetcode questions. The last 1 is a hiring manager round and the HM introduced projects on the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will you design an audio-visual AI system that mark the sound source in the video?
HR interview - HR gives overview about the interview process, introduces the team, and describes the role
Leet code - actual programming test
ML interviews - general ML and specific domain knowledge
Manager interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Leetcode question: dynamic programming for alignment
