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 (422) , Software Engineer (390) , Quality Analyst (216) , Product Manager (167) , Client Solutions Manager (164) , Account Manager (147) , Intern (122) , Brand Partnerships Manager (96) , Program Manager (96) , Data Scientist (84) , Manager (75) , Senior Software Engineer (75) , Project Manager (74) , Machine Learning Engineer (66) , 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 603 reviews)); "The people are great and at the top of their game" ((in 332 reviews)); "Pay is good but it isn’t work the poor mental state the company will have you in" ((in 319 reviews)); "Salary is good and very comfortable" ((in 290 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and the vibe" ((in 254 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 139 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 plus managers here in the organisation" ((in 126 reviews)); "No transparency in the project and leadership 4. Most of the project is managed by CN team." ((in 68 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.

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TikTok reviews

3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(6,293 total reviews)

Shou Zi Chew

61% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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TikTok has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 6,293 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews

1.0

Dec 29, 2020

Leadership is not equipped to work on global markets

Content operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product Good (not great) compensation Hot brand to work for (currently)

Cons

Bad leadership team Disconnection with local market needs Disconnection with local market and culture

4.0

Dec 29, 2020

good job exprience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good team brand reputation and image

Cons

internal competition, team work, stage

5.0

Dec 21, 2020

Good company

Quality analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work with

Cons

They are too new! Still improving the system

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Key Account Manager Project Intern (TikTok Shop) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

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