Research Engineer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at TikTok with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 37.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Engineer Intern roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at TikTok overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at TikTok as a Research Engineer Intern according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok
Interview
Two rounds of interviews.
First round is coding interview with topological sort.
Another round on max length of even-odd-interchange subsequence. A dp solution.
Both round involves introducing my projects.
Prompt response and discussion, and negotiable on research collaboration part.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. a question of topological sort. (if possible to take all courses)
The overall interview was engaging but the interview is difficult, Though no question for the resume, the position has set high standard for the concept questions regarding the understanding of the research.
The process took 3 months. I interviewed at TikTok (San Jose, CA) in Oct 2023
Interview
2 back to back video interviews in two months. You'll be invited to the second round if you pass the first round. The final decision was given 1 month after the second round. The process was smooth.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavior questions, research projects, a median coding problem