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 (382) , Quality Analyst (216) , Product Manager (167) , Client Solutions Manager (163) , Account Manager (145) , Intern (120) , Brand Partnerships Manager (94) , Program Manager (94) , Data Scientist (84) , Manager (75) , Senior Software Engineer (74) , Project Manager (73) , Machine Learning Engineer (65) , 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 636 reviews)); "The people are great and at the top of their game" ((in 327 reviews)); "Pay is good but it isn’t work the poor mental state the company will have you in" ((in 316 reviews)); "Salary is good and very comfortable" ((in 286 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and the vibe" ((in 233 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)); "some orgs will expect you to work long hours and not mention it in interviews (working as late as 10PM or later)" ((in 127 reviews)); "Bad plus managers here in the organisation" ((in 119 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.

What are the top reviewed TikTok locations?

London , Londonderry County Borough , Lolworth , Gillingham , Paddington , Kings Cross

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TikTok reviews

3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(6,241 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 6,241 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0

Jun 14, 2026

Used to be a great place to work

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and internal team culture. Never faced any harassment or discrimination, unlike several previous companies.

Cons

Cross functional and management culture has taken a nose dive since the JV sale. Leadership tanked everyone's performance ratings in the last cycle to save money and reduce headcount without paying severance. There is no training or support for new leaders, who bear the brunt of pressure implementing new strategies and trying to protect staff from burnout. The company's insistence on full return to office is another tactic to force people out.

2.0

Jun 13, 2026

Toxic culture with language barriers and poor management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and that's about it.

Cons

No respect for non Manadarin speakers in certain teams. It is a lottery if you land on a team filled with Mandarin speakers. Beyond the language issue, the company is just plain toxic in many ways. Example: Managers yelling at people in group meetings.

2.0

Jun 13, 2026

Fast-paced environment overshadowed by negative culture

Ecommerce manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Experience working in a fast-paced environment

Cons

Negative company culture, mandatory RTO 5 days a week, no flexibility. People get burned out fast and leave fast. Evaluations are always negative and based on biased comments from colleagues, not on actual constructive feedback. No work-life balance.

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