I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok in Mar 2020
Interview
One of the WORST experiences I have ever had. DO NOT RECOMMEND this company to anyone applying.
I was scheduled to have an interview with the head of the product team. He was late for more than 10 minutes, did not apologize or anything, instead, he said: "Well, since I was late we only have 30 minutes left instead of 40, so let's make it a quick one".
He showed 0 interest in my past experience and did not ask a single question related to the role. I tried diverting his attention but instead, he just said: "well, to be honest, I already know who I want to hire for this role so you have a good day!"
I tried getting in touch with the hiring manager (I was in touch with her since day one and she was quite proactive in response), but no reply. Why would you waste my time if you already have a candidate you want to hire?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (Singapore)
Interview
Process: Total of 5 rounds: 1) Potential peer, 2) Reporting Manager, 3) Team Lead, 4) HR, and 5) HR VP. I progressed to the 4th stage. Interview was conducted in English.
Experience: Rounds 1–3 were standard and focused on role-specific responsibilities and relevant experience. Round 4 with HR was straightforward, covering salary expectations, notice period, and a check on Chinese language proficiency for regional stakeholder management.
Outcome: While I was informed a final interview with the HR VP would follow, it was never scheduled.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at TikTok
Interview
There were 6 rounds of interviews. The process itself was fine, nothing too out of the ordinary for a larger company, but they did not get back to me after the final round. No email at all. I felt like I wasted so much of my time to not get a single comment after six rounds of interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There was a mock pitch type interview where they give you a prompt in advance and you have to make slides and present it to the interviewer. I was given a new product and was asked to sell it to existing clients who are using a different product at the moment.
5 rounds! You will meet hiring manager, team leads, XFNs, etc.
Be prepared, the culture is not the best. You should ask your interviewers difficult questions and guage for yourself if you can withstand the demanding, back-breaking sweatshop culture. Most of us feel we can cause we just want the job, but after entering, realise it's on a scale we could not have anticipated. So ask the hard questions!
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