I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at TikTok (Mountain View, CA) in Aug 2021
Interview
I had a total of 4 tech rounds and 1 HR interview round. The tech rounds were a mix of algorithms, system design questions, and domain/experience. All the people I met were nice and passionate about their work, the company, and the mission. The recruiter was quick to follow up after the interviews and was friendly and accommodating. Overall, it was a pleasant experience but it was a long interview process.
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Other Site Reliability Engineer Interview Reviews for TikTok
1. Hacker rank - Standard leetcode questions that is around medium to hard standard
2. Tech Lead Interview - Test on linux OS on the different commands inclusive of networking and devops practices
3. Manager Interview
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?
Got a Leetcode Hard about strings on my first round for an entry level role. Interviewer was nice and helped me debug my code and I went extremely over time but solved it in the end. Still in the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What technical challenge did you face and how did you solve it?
