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 (95) , 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 620 reviews)); "The people are great and at the top of their game" ((in 337 reviews)); "Pay is good but if you divide by the overwhelming hours per day it is not worth it." ((in 311 reviews)); "Salary is good and very comfortable" ((in 291 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 401 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 136 reviews)); "some orgs will expect you to work long hours and not mention it in interviews (working as late as 10PM or later)" ((in 124 reviews)); "Bad plus managers here in the organisation" ((in 124 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.

What are the top reviewed TikTok locations?

Berlin , München , Frankfurt am Main , Hamburg

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TikTok reviews

3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(6,288 total reviews)

Shou Zi Chew

61% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.0

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 6,288 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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5.0

Apr 16, 2021

Job highlights

Humance resource

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Positive team atmosphere, Career growth opportunity, Flat organization, 100+ mil users

Cons

work life balance not so good

5.0

Apr 13, 2021

Great Company!

On-site specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and clear career path. Tiktok values people’s working experience

Cons

I have not found any cons since the company gives equal chances to anyone that performa

5.0

Apr 10, 2021

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to learn and grow

Cons

Not recommended if you’re not willing to work in a fast paced environment

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