Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un selezionatore. La procedura ha richiesto 3 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso TikTok (Los Angeles, CA) nel mese di lug 2024
Colloquio
The interview process was overall positive. The recruiter was super friendly and made the conversation feel easy and comfortable. The interviews with the team went smoothly, but each one was very brief, so I didn’t get a clear sense of who I would actually be working with day-to-day. I left feeling a bit disconnected and unsure about the team structure. This was also during a time when there were a lot of unknowns about TikTok potentially being sold or shut down, so that added to the uncertainty.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
“Can you tell me about a time you used data to support your rationale or guide a recommendation to a client or team?”
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite segnalazione di un dipendente. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso TikTok nel mese di apr 2026
Colloquio
The process spanned almost 3 months - the recruiting team is terrible at scheduling things fast enough. They try to get a million people in these interviews, which makes it super difficult to get something in the books fast enough. My interview was rescheduled like 3-4x. The case study also doesn’t make sense - it is unnecessarily too long.
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Domanda 1
How would you allocate budget to x if y happens etc
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite segnalazione di un dipendente. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso TikTok (Stoccolma, ) nel mese di feb 2026
Colloquio
Recruiter screen → Hiring manager → Case + deck creation → Panel interview → Offer stage
The interview rounds were structured and professional. The case assignment was clear, and the panel interview went smoothly, although a scheduled grandparent interviewer did not attend and there was no separate grandparent interview afterward.
The experience changed at the offer stage. The level proposed did not match the scope discussed throughout the interviews, and the compensation presented was significantly below market for the responsibilities outlined. Requests for clarity on leveling criteria, compensation philosophy, and internal benchmarks were met with vague answers, making it difficult to understand how the offer was determined.
The team seemed alright, but the lack of transparency and the large gap between role expectations and the final offer raised concerns about internal alignment. I ultimately declined.
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Domanda 1
Usual questions about your professional experience and typical interview questions with stories/examples in STAR method.
- Talk about a time where you were successful at work.
- How do you prioritize your tasks?
- What makes TikTok stand out from competition?
- Why would you like to join TikTok?