Fascinating potential, brutal management - Brand Partnerships Manager TikTok Employee Review

3.0
May 23, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fascinating product and potential, the "place to be", smart, dynamic and cool work colleagues. Nice offices, comfortable pay and some perks. Overall a good atmosphere, an opportunity to learn a lot and very fast. I would recommend it to anyone willing to learn and discover, but being ready to be very flexible - potentially exposed to (multiple) sudden changes.

Cons

Seems to be very different from one office to another, from one team to another. Huge pressure from top management, turning local managers (initially nice & smart people) into much less human people. Sad, saw overall morale going very down. People try to survive and it becomes very political & friendships-based, while initially the atmosphere was great.

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1.0
May 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are some truly fantastic and talented people in the company who make daily collaboration a great experience. Additionally, the insurance and overall health benefits package is quite strong and comprehensive.

Cons

The work culture is heavily driven by top-down directives from HQ, leaving little room for open discussion, transparency, or questioning management decisions. The bi-yearly rating cycle feels highly punitive and is frequently used to target individuals rather than foster growth, leading to an environment where anyone can be abruptly let go. Work-life balance is virtually non-existent due to tedious, high-volume workloads and constant alignment with overseas timelines. Furthermore, leadership instability is a constant concern; local management changes rapidly, frequently replaced by leaders from the parent company, creating an unpredictable and highly volatile work environment.

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