I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at TikTok (Mountain View, CA)
Interview
It seemed very unorganized. The interviews themselves were a little inconsistent. Response times varied from weeks to a month. Overall, it wasn't bad. I just wished they were more communicative about where I was in the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you determine the relevance of a search query?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok in Oct 2025
Interview
The interviews were structured as two case study interviews with operation leads and then a behavioral interview with the head of department. They tend to move fast (all interviews scheduled within 2 weeks)
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at TikTok in Nov 2023
Interview
The procedure was largely automatized, yet the mismatch orchestrated by the talent acquisition team between the candidate and job position resulted in productiveness. Ended up, I was not being shortlisted for the 2nd interview without any reason.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
This is a high-ranking position that doesn't involve managing a team, unlike your current job where you are a manager. How comfortable would you be transitioning into this role without having a team to lead?