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Two Rounds, an LRU Cache, and a Cold Interviewer

TikTokBackend Software Engineer · Intern · Onsite · Apr 2026

Overall, the entire interview process was okay and was not difficult, but I was very disappointed with the second-round interviewer. From beginning to end, that interviewer had a cold attitude, was not very willing to help, and asked questions that were not very clear. I heard that interviewers at TikTok are assigned randomly, so if you are unlucky, you can end up with a poor interviewer. The fir…

Shared by a candidate · reported Apr 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.