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 (423) , Software Engineer (392) , Quality Analyst (216) , Product Manager (168) , Client Solutions Manager (164) , Account Manager (146) , Intern (122) , Brand Partnerships Manager (96) , Program Manager (96) , Data Scientist (84) , Manager (75) , Project Manager (75) , Senior Software Engineer (75) , 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 619 reviews)); "Pay is good but it isn’t work the poor mental state the company will have you in" ((in 345 reviews)); "The people are great and at the top of their game" ((in 338 reviews)); "Salary is good and very comfortable" ((in 282 reviews)); "A lot of learning from great colleagues and teamwork (esp. in ours) was unmatchable." ((in 234 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 141 reviews)); "some orgs will expect you to work long hours and not mention it in interviews (working as late as 10PM or later)" ((in 128 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 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?

São Paulo , Salvador , Nova Aliança do Ivaí , Rio de Janeiro , Angra dos Reis , Santa Maria , Blumenau , Canapi , Pedro Leopoldo , Cuiabá , Araçatuba , Itapecerica da Serra , Campo Grande , Belo Horizonte , Brasil Novo

TikTok reviews

3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(6,302 total reviews)

Shou Zi Chew

61% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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TikTok has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 6,302 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 Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews

3.0

Mar 20, 2026

Good employee benefits to mask the instability of the company

Content moderator

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good employee benefits with great medical coverage and allowance for self-improvement. proper compensation when retrenched.

Cons

does not enforce the company's Bytestyles even though management emphasizes and grades our PR according to how much we can apply Bytestyles into our work. multiple reorgs and retrenchment without any clarity. Lack of communication.

4.0

Mar 19, 2026

Fast paced and busy enviroment, but WLB can be earned

Senior data scientist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good pay, great benefit includes very comprehensive insurance coverage, free lunch in office, full stock snack. - Smart and friendly co-worker

Cons

- Fast paced and very busy, but WLB can be earned if you have good productivity - Very top-down management, with limited room to be creativity - Almost no career/ salary growth oppurtunity

1.0

Mar 18, 2026

Toxic workplace avoid at all cost..

Account manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Please don't work here, chinese management is a killer

Cons

Lousy management with most senior leadership in china

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Good employee benefits to mask the instability of the company

Fast paced and busy enviroment, but WLB can be earned

Toxic workplace avoid at all cost..

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