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

4.0

May 18, 2026

Strong compensation but demanding hours due to global teams

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive Compensation, learning opportunities, career growth

Cons

China 996 work hours if your boss or stakholders are in China. Global teams also answer to stakeholders at different time zones.

4.0

May 17, 2026

Competitive salary but a culturally oriented environment

Backend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- competitive salary - have other benefit - good base bonus

Cons

- chinese oriented - chinese working style and cultural

2.0

May 17, 2026

Good pay but challenging work environment and culture

Quality assurance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, structured internal systems

Cons

Bad work/life balance, constant fear of layoffs, unpredictable projects, deliberate seperation of employees to avoid friendships forming, bad accessibility

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EU Marketing Project Intern (TikTok Shop) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

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