I applied online. I interviewed at TikTok (Singapore) in Dec 2022
Interview
It's basic decency to give candidates a closure. I went through all rounds of interview: hiring manager, prospect teammates, HR business partner and even did an assignment and presentation. What a massive waste of time. Despite countless follow-ups, they did not tell me if i succeeded or not. What makes matter worse is the HRBP interview sounded really positive. And in one of my follow-up emails, they said they are finalizing interviews. It's been 4 months, since the beginning of the application process. Why would they want to lead candidates on this way? I don't get it. So, to anyone applying to TikTok, just be prepared to be ghosted. They have a reputation for that apparently. And those who take up the offer, do note that if a company is not transparent in the interview process, this will likely apply in performance reviews or reorg. Good luck.
I applied online. I interviewed at TikTok (Sydney)
Interview
Very tedious TA contact. Almost no feedback in any way to any application. Once you are interviewing the scheduling is good, as there is a different recruitment coordinator, but the contact with the local TA is non-existent.
Call -> Zoom -> Task
Friendly process, I was told I wasn't accepted because of lack of experience which was a bit odd, considering they knew that going in to the first call.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2024
Interview
I interviewed once with the recruiting team and another time with a peer on the team. The questions were behavioral in nature and the conversation flow was great but they decided not to proceed with me for the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a customer or internal team member and how did you find a resolution?