TikTok reviews

- Setting unrealistic expectations. example: (forgot the names of the scoring) (x) - (y) M (made expect) M+ (just barely above expect) E (exceptional) and (Z) U saved the company Everyone essentially always gets a M, department is ONLY allowed to hand out a handful of M+, as its statistically not "possible" that everyone is at M+. E (exceptional), u have to save the company MILLIONS or something ridiculous Z - u basically saved the company from bankruptcy or something - Yearly performance reviews are long and exhausting. Not only u have to spend roughly 1 day to write your own reviews, u have to also review others. - Very toxic collogues, where they will step on peoples toes to stand out. Because bonus and raises are dependent on stats and reviews, it basically encourages throwing others under the bus. Management will not fix this issue, as they think this helps with "improvement" but its basically encouraging "competition". If you speak out, they will target you. Very hard to be promoted, as there is not much levels.

-Gaslighting is a key management strategy, starting at the very top, including while under oath to congress -All meaningful decisions are made in China -Top performance earns small annual raise (ie 3%) and employees are told to feel lucky for receiving -Role promotions typically don't come with raises -Leadership is generally inexperienced and unqualified -HR and management suppress serious allegations -Employee stock program is shrouded in mysterious terms that give TikTok the ability to forfeit your shares at their discretion, value the shares at their discretion, and prohibit you from divesting under any circumstances other than TikTok offering to buy them back at a price they determine