The interview process is challenging, demanding focus and persistence. You’ll need solid foundational machine learning knowledge, strong coding skills, and ability to explain your reasoning clearly while solving problems under time pressure. Plus practice with problem-solving strategies.
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HR screening call (30 minutes), asking about your interest and past experiences and introducing different teams
2 tech interviews (60 minutes each), past projects deep dive, statistics questions, leetcode
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at TikTok (Seattle, WA) in Oct 2025
Interview
45 mins resume deep dive about my previous applied scientist intern and 10 mins leetcode medium question. The scope is a match (supply chain), but they are looking for people with LLM skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your applied scientist intern project.