I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (New York, NY) in Dec 2025
Interview
Overall it was pretty smooth and professional. Do expect a very fast-paced environment, starting from the first screening call.
This feedback below is specifically towards the technical assessment round of the interview. There seems to be a disconnect between the hiring manager (head of the team) and the tech-round interviewer (unsure if they're on the team) on what would be assessed. For the data analyst role, I got an algorithm Python question that's pure logic with no hints nor feedback. I was confused by the content focus of the technical round, which differed from my discussion with the hiring manager. The interviewer didn't confirm my name and the role I'm applying for. The opening was, "Let's get on HackerRank and this is the first problem." So it almost felt like I was tested on the wrong set of questions - I was expecting more SQL + a little bit of Python Pandas.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
HM round: expect a business case and be prepared to talk about a past experience tied to the case.
Technical round: one easy SQL + one Python algorithm on HackerRank
It was a HR call asking about background, it was quite short. HR was nice and friendly but it was more to filter out candidates who did not fit the basic criteria, eg: Visa requirements or Essential Skills
1st round, HR, general questions about personal background such as why you move to another country, why change company, very simple quesitons. It was designed to be 45 min but end up being around 30 min
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
self intro; personal background, and 2 points from my resume (but not technical)
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at TikTok (Singapore)
Interview
Standard process, HR round, 3 interviews. HR was very helpful but the second round turned into consulting case study kind of interview instead of any tech related question. Overall interviewers are professional and process was smooth.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Past project experience, given a scenario how will you solve a problem