45min resume and 15min code(easy)
ask project details in timeline order ,focus on algorithm formula and application.
code is longest common substring,easy and fast.
Interviewer nice and friendly, has his own opinion on llm development.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at TikTok (Seattle, WA)
Interview
4 rounds in total: 1 round with HR (15-30 mins), 2 Rounds of tech interview (each 1 hour with medium-hard LC, ML questions, system design), 1 final round (behaviour questions about 1 hour)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
30 mins ML questions regarding the resume,
30 mins LC medium (BFS)
3 Rounds of Technical Interviews.
Each include a mix of Leetcode style questions focused on DSA and AI/ML questions based on your previous experiences as well as the team's domain.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do we need residual connections in a Transformer