Question 1

Does TikTok pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at TikTok?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at TikTok?

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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)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at TikTok according to real employee reviews?

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"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))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at TikTok according to real employee reviews?

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"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))

Question 6

What are employees saying about TikTok layoffs in 2026?

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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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