TikTok New Grad SDE – Round 2 VO Experience
Summary
I had my Round 2 virtual onsite interview for a New Grad SDE position at TikTok, which primarily focused on behavioral questions related to my resume and a dynamic programming coding challenge. This round concluded positively for me, advancing my candidacy.
Full Experience
I recently completed my second virtual onsite interview for a New Grad SDE position at TikTok. The interviewer was Chinese, and after a brief self-introduction, we moved directly into behavioral questions. They primarily drilled into my résumé, asking me to briefly describe my internship projects, what I learned from them, what the most challenging project was, how team communication was handled within the project, and what role I played. This discussion lasted for approximately 20 minutes.
After the behavioral part, we transitioned to the coding segment.
Interview Questions (1)
Select a subset of videos such that the sum of the durations of any two consecutively selected videos does not exceed the user’s attention span, and maximize the total watch time.
Preparation Tips
To prepare for TikTok interviews, it's crucial to practice a comprehensive set of skills including Behavioral Questions (BQ), coding challenges, asking clarifying questions, walking through your approach, providing comments, and handling follow-up questions. Speed is typically not an issue in their process.