1️⃣ Recruiter / HR Screen (30 min) Purpose: fit + basics What they ask: • Walk me through your background • Why TikTok / why LLM Ops? • Your understanding of the role • Availability, location, internship vs full-time ⸻ 2️⃣ Ops / Analyst Interview (45 min) Purpose: analytical thinking + ops mindset What they ask: • How would you evaluate the quality of an LLM’s response? • Given multiple LLM outputs, which one is better and why? • How would you handle vague or ambiguous prompts? • Basic data questions (metrics, trends, prioritization) • Scenario-based questions (high error rate, sudden quality drop)