Interview
Questions

Why do you want to join TikTok? What excites you about our products and engineering challenges?

Tell me about a time when you exceeded expectations during a project. What did you do, and how did you accomplish it?

Describe a complex software project you worked on. What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?

Tell me about a time you had to resolve a conflict within your engineering team. How did you approach it and what was the outcome?

Describe how you collaborated with product managers or designers to deliver a feature. What challenges did you face, and how did you ensure alignment?

Tell me about a critical production incident you owned. How did you coordinate the response and ensure a reliable fix?

Describe a time when you mentored a junior engineer. How did you help them grow, and what impact did it have on the team?

How do you prioritize multiple deadlines, and what tools or processes do you use to stay organized when juggling competing tasks?

What would your current manager say about you? What constructive criticisms might they give?

TikTok values rapid experimentation and shipping quickly. Tell me about a time you delivered a feature under a tight deadline. What tradeoffs did you make?

Describe a time you improved the performance or reliability of a system. What was your approach and what was the impact?

Tell me about a time you had to push back on a product requirement or deadline. How did you communicate your concerns?

How do you stay current with new technologies and engineering best practices? Give me an example of something you learned recently and applied at work.

Tell me about a time you had to work with a distributed team across different time zones. How did you ensure effective collaboration?

What drives you as an engineer? How does that align with TikToks Always Day 1 culture of innovation and creativity?