I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (Singapore) in Mar 2023
Interview
General online assessment followed by phone interview. Online assessments were the most difficult part of the process, and involved multiple complex concepts. The questions were algorithm related, which makes sense for a backend role for their recommendation architecture.
3x leetcode medium with some behavioral mixed in. Hiring manager round asked a bunch of behavioral stuff and gave 15min at the end to do leetcode mediu. All leetcode asked were on the harder side of medium.
The interview process consisted of an initial HR screening followed by a technical interview with the engineering team. The technical round focused on backend fundamentals, including data structures, system design basics, and problem-solving questions. There was also discussion about past projects and experience. The interviewer was very nice, professional, and made the conversation comfortable and engaging. Overall, the process was smooth and well-structured.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at TikTok in Nov 2025
Interview
3 technical rounds. started off with HR call then first interview was a resume deep dive and med LC question, second was a hard LC question, third was a systems design question. finally, a HR call to negotiate.
