I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at TikTok (Dublin, Dublin) in Feb 2021
Interview
Had a call with a talent acquisition specialist which was followed by a video call with a program manager from the US. It was a smooth process, I have received quick responses to my emails.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General questions about bad actor usage of social media, product features etc., and more technical questions about data mining/ analysis. Questions were too technical which is not quite possible for someone from outside the company to answer. It is not possible to know what resources the company has, what is the research and data mining capacity in the team. You have to presume things, which I think they didn't like. My specialisation in the field was not tested at all.
I applied online and a few days later got an email from a recruiter to set up an interview with a team lead. The interview was pretty straight forward. No big trick questions. Interested in SNA experience and process. I could have been more prepared for some of the more technical questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Gave a scenario and asked how I would approach it.