Is TikTok a good company to work for?

TikTok has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 8,106 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 43% of employees would recommend working at TikTok to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about TikTok have been left by employees working as Intern , Content Creator and Software Engineer(Internship) .

Does TikTok pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TikTok employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TikTok. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TikTok?

43% of TikTok employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TikTok 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TikTok?

Content Moderator (423) , Software Engineer (396) , Quality Analyst (215) , Product Manager (169) , Client Solutions Manager (164) , Account Manager (146) , Intern (123) , Program Manager (99) , Brand Partnerships Manager (97) , Data Scientist (85) , Manager (76) , Project Manager (75) , Senior Software Engineer (75) , Machine Learning Engineer (66) , Quality Assurance (57)

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

"Good benefits and packages Flexi Insurance coverage is good" ((in 638 reviews)); "Pay is good but if you divide by the overwhelming hours per day it is not worth it." ((in 333 reviews)); "The people are great and at the top of their game" ((in 328 reviews)); "Salary is good and very comfortable" ((in 288 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and the vibe" ((in 238 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 402 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 143 reviews)); "some orgs will expect you to work long hours and not mention it in interviews (working as late as 10PM or later)" ((in 128 reviews)); "Bad managers and tech leads managing up" ((in 126 reviews)); "Toxic work culture" ((in 62 reviews))

What are employees saying about TikTok layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about TikTok layoffs and their outlook for job security at TikTok in 2026.

What are the top reviewed TikTok locations?

San Jose , Los Angeles , New York , Austin , Seattle , Mountain View , San Francisco , Nashville , Bellevue , Chicago , Culver City , Washington , Scottsdale , San Diego , Phoenix , Dallas , California , Houston , Texas City , California City , Santa Clara , Boston , San Jose , Normal , Ashburn , Detroit , China Grove , South San Francisco , Sunnyvale , Miami

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TikTok reviews

3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(6,347 total reviews)

Shou Zi Chew

62% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

TikTok has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 6,347 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TikTok employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews

2.0

Dec 18, 2024

Was fun but took a turn

Brand partnerships manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Creative minds are everywhere, was great to be surrounded by people who were consumers and creators on the platform and also energetic about selling it

Cons

very political, terrible performance review system, insane goals, not confident in leadership. slowly the energy that built TikTok during the pandemic was draining away. so many seem unhappy

1.0

Nov 30, 2024

Worst Company

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, bonus and medical. Bonus is not always guranteed

Cons

Very toxic and racist company for non chinese Corupt and unfair business practices Likely to be banned Unfair review processes Toxic HR that allows bullying and harassment

2.0

Nov 15, 2024

First Time Big Tech Company | Worst Expierence

Social media manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great Benefits - Cool Coworkers (Not Management) - Fun Parties - Great Pay - Work-Life Balance

Cons

- Worst Management I have ever worked with - No Actual Training, Just a Bunch of Documentation - They push hard for you to take a severance - Other Teams hate to collab or take responsibility - Coworkers would come in sick - Management has expectations but doesn't explain expectations

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