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?

42% 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 (380) , Quality Analyst (216) , Product Manager (167) , Client Solutions Manager (163) , Account Manager (144) , Intern (119) , Brand Partnerships Manager (94) , Program Manager (94) , Data Scientist (83) , Manager (75) , Senior Software Engineer (74) , Project Manager (73) , Machine Learning Engineer (64) , 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 614 reviews)); "The people are great and at the top of their game" ((in 331 reviews)); "Pay is good but if you divide by the overwhelming hours per day it is not worth it." ((in 329 reviews)); "Salary is good and very comfortable" ((in 288 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and the vibe" ((in 242 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 399 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 138 reviews)); "Bad plus managers here in the organisation" ((in 125 reviews)); "some orgs will expect you to work long hours and not mention it in interviews (working as late as 10PM or later)" ((in 120 reviews)); "No career progression nor stability lots and lots of shift (from Global Business Solutions" ((in 66 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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3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(6,226 total reviews)

Shou Zi Chew

61% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.1

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 6,226 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews

5.0

Dec 22, 2024

TikTok Germany

Client solutions manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good company culture

Cons

Difficult to get promoted to next level

4.0

Dec 3, 2024

Top Employer with benefits

Brand partnerships lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- strong team & good culture - good perks (lunch, fitness) - a lot of autonomie in work

Cons

- office 3 days - high targets

3.0

Oct 22, 2024

Can be great but can also be stressfull

Partnerships & community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You wear many hats, have autonomy and can take initiatives.

Cons

Its market specific. If your market is significant or priority one you are on the good side of the fence. Dont expect much from managers (its again where u gonna fall under).

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