Is TikTok a good company to work for as a Software Engineer - SRE?

Software Engineer - SRE professionals working at TikTok have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 22 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of TikTok employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer - SRE Jobs at TikTok now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer - SRE interview questions at TikTok .

Does TikTok pay Software Engineer - SRE employees well?

Software Engineer - SRE professionals rate their compensation and benefits at TikTok with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 22 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer - SRE salaries at TikTok.

How happy are Software Engineer - SRE professionals working at TikTok?

42% of Software Engineer - SRE employees at TikTok would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 45% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer - SRE professionals have also rated TikTok with a 2.1 rating for work-life-balance, 2.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TikTok?

Content Moderator (424) , Software Engineer (398) , Quality Analyst (215) , Product Manager (169) , Client Solutions Manager (165) , Account Manager (146) , Intern (123) , Program Manager (101) , Brand Partnerships Manager (97) , Data Scientist (85) , Manager (76) , Senior Software Engineer (76) , Project Manager (75) , Machine Learning Engineer (67) , Quality Assurance (57)

What are the pros of working at TikTok according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits; especially healthcare as you can have your partners (married or not & lgbtq friendly) included in your insurance." ((in 637 reviews)); "The people are great and at the top of their game" ((in 340 reviews)); "Pay is good but it isn’t work the poor mental state the company will have you in" ((in 335 reviews)); "Salary is good and very comfortable" ((in 294 reviews)); "A lot of learning from great colleagues and teamwork (esp. in ours) was unmatchable." ((in 237 reviews))

What are the cons of working at TikTok according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and the boss in China prefers to give guys in Singapore low performance review" ((in 408 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 144 reviews)); "Bad managers and tech leads managing up" ((in 128 reviews)); "some orgs will expect you to work long hours and not mention it in interviews (working as late as 10PM or later)" ((in 126 reviews)); "No career progression nor stability lots and lots of shift (from Global Business Solutions" ((in 63 reviews))

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TikTok Software Engineer - SRE reviews

3.3

42% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

Shou Zi Chew

100% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

2.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.1

Work/Life balance

Software Engineer/SRE employees have rated TikTok with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer/SRE professionals have a good working experience there. TikTok is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer/SRE professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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22 reviews

1.0

Nov 16, 2024

terriable company

Sre engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

worst company to work for.

Cons

too much responsibility on one individual. Worked 8 am to 12 pm most days including weekends. no overtime and expected to work the hours

3.0

Nov 9, 2024

Not great not terrible

Sre engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is okay, you work at massive scale.

Cons

very long hours, meetings are mostly in Chinese, no diversity at all.

4.0

Oct 10, 2024

SRE

Sre engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good from learning perspective can learn many things

Cons

Late night meeting with sg n cn

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