TikTok reviews

3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(6,219 total reviews)
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Shou Zi Chew

61% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

TikTok has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 6,219 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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6K reviews
4.0
Mar 28, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Fast paced, exciting and fun work, no day is the same. Lots of opportunity to start something new. Innovation and creativity is valued.

Cons

High expectations & high pressure. Expect to work beyond your 9-6, but if you're in the right role, it's not too bad. Super flat organization so not much room to move up in the company in a way that would include a title change.

2.0
Apr 30, 2020

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Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Above Market Pay across departments but must negotiate aggressively in the beginning. Note some departments are more prized than others especially those that drive revenue (user growth, creative, partnership, monetization and not a "cost center" (finance, procurement, legal, or admin) to the company. Who you report to will be your life at Tiktok. When you interview, get a good sense of whether you want to report up to your manager. The saying is true: people don't leave jobs, they leave bad bosses. Tiktok as a tech company has tremendous potential with proper organization and structure it can become the top tech company it aspires to be.

Cons

Structural disorganization, inappropriate and unmarketable titles/job roles (what is PMO), lack of clarity and enforced ambiguity, transferring of responsibilities until next crop of unassuming newbies come along, HRBP very shifty, Chinese monitoring of all activities on proprietary platform, departmental misalignment, and unqualified upper management.

1.0
Nov 13, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- You get a stable paycheck - Snacks are decent when they're available - People seem nice on the surface for small talk

Cons

- Top down leadership that enforces whatever comes down from leadership in China. No surprise there but don't expect to have a voice in the company - No career growth opportunities unless you want to play politics by constantly shouting out people and "proving value" by going way above and beyond your job. Good luck with that given the workload everyone faces. - Rapidly growing yet internal processes and headcount is insufficient. Expect long hours at sub-par pay given the stress and constantly moving goalposts - Forced RTO has been increasing across the industry, but Tiktok is quickly going from 3 to 4 by next year, and it's only a matter of time until 5. Tracked by badge swipes showcases no trust because at the end of the day, leadership just wants people in seats. - Silent layoffs. People have been cut in small groups with no mentions by leadership or team meetings. Overall, I would truly not recommend working here unless you have no other alternatives. Constant change mixed by people working in silos, beholden to any sudden changes by leadership, and morale continues to tank. We have some smart people here but it's quickly becoming evident that this is a sinking ship, and that's not even factoring in the political landscape.

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