Tough, they asked linux based questions non stop for about 45 minutes followed by a leetcode medium question to solve in under 15 minutes, rude through out. The question involved differentiating input text based on regex but not allowed to use regex.
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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?
