I interviewed at TikTok (San Jose, CA) in Oct 2025
Interview
Recruiter reached out on LinkedIn, first call scheduled within a week. Heard back within 1 day that I passed and did the next round.
2 rounds of leetcode mediums on call with engineers. This was for the recommendation team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Coin Change II (leetcode)
Check if a word is an anagram of any substring of another word.
The interview process consisted of multiple rounds including an online assessment, technical phone screens, and virtual onsite interviews. The questions focused on machine learning fundamentals, coding challenges, and system design. The recruiters were responsive and kept me updated throughout the entire process.
I applied online. I interviewed at TikTok (Singapore) in Feb 2026
Interview
The structure for both rounds is as follows:
20 mins deep dive into resume, explanation of personal projects & past experience, 20 mins testing about AIML concepts, 20 mins for leetcode medium
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain what would happen if bias was removed from the equation during backpropogation