I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at TikTok (New York, NY) in Mar 2024
Interview
Recruiter reached out on Linkedln. we spoke about the role and scheduled an interview. Coding interview was medium leetcode question and Linux was basic scenario based troubleshooting. Overall it was not a bad interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Linux Troubleshooting.
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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?