Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite segnalazione di un dipendente. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso TikTok (San Jose, CA) nel mese di set 2025
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I passed the first round immediately. The interviewer was clear, personable, and highly professional. She asked thorough technical questions, was responsive throughout, and guided me skillfully through the process. By the end, I had a comprehensive understanding of the company.
However, the second round was disappointing. My interviewer appeared to be a potential future colleague who was unprepared—he conducted the interview from his bedroom with a messy bed visible behind him, suggesting he had just woken up. The overall experience felt unprofessional, and I felt disrespected.
Domande di colloquio [1]
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What is the full procedure of conducting an AB Test?
A former colleague referred me to the Data Scientist position at TikTok, which kicked off the interview process. The technical screen included a question about designing an A/B test for a ranking model, followed by an SQL challenge related to user sessions. The funny part was that the SQL problem was a twist on one I had been grinding through on PracHub just a few days prior. After some behavioral interviews, I received an offer, but ultimately decided to decline as it didn't align with my goals.
Domande di colloquio [2]
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Walk me through how you'd design an A/B test for a new ranking model on the For You feed, and how you'd pick guardrail metrics.
Given a sessions table (user_id, session_start, session_end, country), write SQL to find the users whose average session length grew the most week-over-week.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso TikTok (Londra, Inghilterra)
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one medium level sql test and an open question
Since i'm not familiar with business context(though i actually spent time preparing AB test and causal inference), i didn't get what i should answer.
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if tiktok shop is going to launch in Netherland, how to evaluate it before AB test