Question 1

Is TikTok a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

TikTok has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 8,094 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).

Question 2

Does TikTok pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at TikTok?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at TikTok?

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Content Moderator (423), Software Engineer (396), Quality Analyst (216), Product Manager (169), Client Solutions Manager (164), Account Manager (146), Intern (123), Program Manager (98), Brand Partnerships Manager (97), Data Scientist (85), Manager (76), Project Manager (75), Senior Software Engineer (75), Machine Learning Engineer (66), Quality Assurance (57)

Question 5

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

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"Good benefits; especially healthcare as you can have your partners (married or not & lgbtq friendly) included in your insurance." ((in 629 reviews)); "The people are great and at the top of their game" ((in 345 reviews)); "Pay is good but if you divide by the overwhelming hours per day it is not worth it." ((in 340 reviews)); "Salary is good and very comfortable" ((in 293 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and the vibe" ((in 240 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"No work life balance and  the boss in China prefers to give guys in Singapore low performance review" ((in 395 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 142 reviews)); "Bad managers and tech leads managing up" ((in 131 reviews)); "some orgs will expect you to work long hours and not mention it in interviews (working as late as 10PM or later)" ((in 127 reviews)); "No career progression nor stability lots and lots of shift (from Global Business Solutions" ((in 63 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about TikTok layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed TikTok locations?

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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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