Is TikTok a good company to work for?

TikTok has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 8,118 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 (397) , Quality Analyst (215) , Product Manager (169) , Client Solutions Manager (164) , Account Manager (146) , Intern (123) , Program Manager (100) , 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 627 reviews)); "Pay is good but it isn’t work the poor mental state the company will have you in" ((in 340 reviews)); "The people are great and at the top of their game" ((in 338 reviews)); "Salary is good and very comfortable" ((in 289 reviews)); "A lot of learning from great colleagues and teamwork (esp. in ours) was unmatchable." ((in 232 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 396 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 146 reviews)); "some orgs will expect you to work long hours and not mention it in interviews (working as late as 10PM or later)" ((in 130 reviews)); "Bad managers and tech leads managing up" ((in 126 reviews)); "No career progression nor stability lots and lots of shift (from Global Business Solutions" ((in 65 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

(6,354 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 6,354 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

3.0

Aug 10, 2024

Poor culture, expect to struggle if you don't know Mandarin

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Industry std pay - Free food

Cons

- Poor work-life balance, with employees having a very individualistic outlook and little emphasis on team cohesion - Not ideal for people who don't speak Mandarin, as it's prevalent in documentation, tools, and meetings - Late meetings with the CN team - Substandard English proficiency is common, even among US team members, often causing misunderstandings - Lacks diversity

1.0

Jul 28, 2024

Do not join the shop team

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hottest new marketplace, learn about social cpmmerve

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The worst worklife balance and workload I’ve ever experienced in my life. Whatever you do, do not join

3.0

Jul 15, 2024

Mixed feelings

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's really fun day-to-day with lots of problems to solve and you'll learn a ton. If you get a good manager (I did) that makes ALL the difference! I really love all the people I work with and genuinely look forward to seeing them every day. I think hard work gets recognized.

Cons

The offices in Seattle are terrible. Really drab, terrible decorations and you definitely don't feel like you're working for TikTok. Yes they cater lunch but 9 times out of 10 the food is so bad. They sometimes do "events" for employees but it's just more sub-par food that runs out immediately. There aren't enough desks for everyone and you're constantly having to fight for your space which is annoying day-to-day. There is NO benefit for transportation (they sell that pretty hard with recruiting) it's just an option to take out pre-taxed dollars to use for commuting but you 100% pay all your commuting costs. Also, everyone just hires their friends and 85% of the employees are from Amazon so if you come from somewhere else you're already behind.

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