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 (379) , Quality Analyst (216) , Product Manager (167) , Client Solutions Manager (163) , Account Manager (144) , Intern (119) , Brand Partnerships Manager (94) , Program Manager (94) , Data Scientist (82) , 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 612 reviews)); "The people are great and at the top of their game" ((in 330 reviews)); "Pay is good but if you divide by the overwhelming hours per day it is not worth it." ((in 318 reviews)); "Salary is good and very comfortable" ((in 288 reviews)); "A lot of learning from great colleagues and teamwork (esp. in ours) was unmatchable." ((in 237 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 394 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 135 reviews)); "some orgs will expect you to work long hours and not mention it in interviews (working as late as 10PM or later)" ((in 126 reviews)); "Bad plus managers here in the organisation" ((in 124 reviews)); "No career progression nor stability lots and lots of shift (from Global Business Solutions" ((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

42% would recommend to a friend

(6,220 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 6,220 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

Jan 26, 2019

Great learning experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-great learning experience -your work, effort and self are valued -fast paced and collaborative environment -growth opportunities -decent pay, great benefits and perks -supportive team from top to bottom

Cons

Part of the growing pains of a new company: -some long hours, not a 9-5 -start-up environment can be vague and stressful at times -steep learning curve depending on what you’re doing -global teams make clear communications difficult

TikTok Response

We appreciate your feedback! We are committed to continuing to work hard to create a comfortable and collaborative environment for all our team members.

5.0

Jan 3, 2019

Leading & fast growing tech startup with great opportunities for your career!

Global brand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pros: - fast-paced- leader in the startup industry who dares to threaten the big players - growing and with this your personal opportunities grow - international travel and great partnership opportunities (very global) - fast implementation and flat hierarchies - clever and hard-working team members

Cons

cons: - you need to work hard in return - due to time difference (global teams) meetings and communication takes also place outside the regular working hours.

TikTok Response

Thank you for your feedback! Because we're a global company, TikTok offers opportunities to work worldwide.

5.0

Dec 19, 2018

It's fun working here!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- fast paced - your ideas are valued - flat management structure - compensation - pretty cool perks

Cons

- not for you if you want a 9-5 schedule

TikTok Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to see that you are enjoying your experience working with us.

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