I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at TikTok in Jul 2021
Interview
I only completed the preliminary interview process, but there are typically three technical rounds afterward as I was told by the interviewer. The interviewer was nice and polite and the interview lasted about twenty minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
On a scale of 1-10 what is your skill level with linux? What about for networking such as TCP/IP protocols?
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?