I applied online. I interviewed at TikTok (Berlin) in Jan 2021
Interview
Well organised, very structured interview process. I was led through the whole process by hiring manager from London. I also got a very reasonable offer with great benefits. At the moment I was interviewed, everyone was working from home.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Four rounds of interviews
1. phone screening (30 mins)
2. case study and presentation of it (45 mins)
3. panel interview with team leads (45 mins)
4. last and final interview with Head of Germany (45 mins)
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at TikTok in Apr 2026
Interview
The process spanned almost 3 months - the recruiting team is terrible at scheduling things fast enough. They try to get a million people in these interviews, which makes it super difficult to get something in the books fast enough. My interview was rescheduled like 3-4x. The case study also doesn’t make sense - it is unnecessarily too long.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you allocate budget to x if y happens etc
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at TikTok (Stockholm, ) in Feb 2026
Interview
Recruiter screen → Hiring manager → Case + deck creation → Panel interview → Offer stage
The interview rounds were structured and professional. The case assignment was clear, and the panel interview went smoothly, although a scheduled grandparent interviewer did not attend and there was no separate grandparent interview afterward.
The experience changed at the offer stage. The level proposed did not match the scope discussed throughout the interviews, and the compensation presented was significantly below market for the responsibilities outlined. Requests for clarity on leveling criteria, compensation philosophy, and internal benchmarks were met with vague answers, making it difficult to understand how the offer was determined.
The team seemed alright, but the lack of transparency and the large gap between role expectations and the final offer raised concerns about internal alignment. I ultimately declined.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Usual questions about your professional experience and typical interview questions with stories/examples in STAR method.
- Talk about a time where you were successful at work.
- How do you prioritize your tasks?
- What makes TikTok stand out from competition?
- Why would you like to join TikTok?